“We saw that with each additional enrichment feature the odds of finding a germline mutation would double,” says Alexis Rompré-Brodeur, MD.
Alexis Rompré-Brodeur, MD, a urologic oncologist at McGill University discusses results of the study, “Germline testing in renal cell carcinoma: can enrichment features help predict germline alterations?” which he presented at the 2022 AUA Annual Meeting (PD18-10).
Dr. Choudry and Dr. Durant discuss pathogenic germline variants in GU cancers
August 2nd 2024"We wanted to look at the importance of genetic testing in patients with GU cancer and the impact that it has on their treatment decision-making, and the pathways that we put them on," says Mouneeb Choudry, MD.
Grant to fund research on biomarkers for toxicity from prostate cancer radiation
July 11th 2024“By understanding the mirSNP genetic markers that predispose patients to adverse side effects from cancer therapy we can tailor these therapies to minimize harm and maximize efficacy," says Joanne B. Weidhaas, MD, PhD, MS.