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Genetic Disorders
Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine that affects both men and women.
Genetic Disorders
Dercum disease is a rare condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of middle age.
… condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of … by multiple, painful fatty lipomas (benign, fatty tumors) that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of … condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. Tumors, or neurofibromas, grow along the body's nerves or on … among all racial groups and affect both sexes equally. The tumors arise from changes in the nerve cells and skin cells. Tumors also may press on the body's vital areas as their size …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
For Patients and Families
​Pharmacogenomics combines the science of how drugs work, called pharmacology, with the science of the human genome, called genomics.​
… (Herceptin). This therapy works only for women whose tumors have a particular genetic profile that leads to … (Tarceva), work much better in lung cancer patients whose tumors have a certain genetic change. On the other hand, … very well in the 40 percent of colon cancer patients whose tumors have a particular genetic change. Pharmacogenomics may …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… in breast cancer. This test looks "estrogen receptors" in tumors. Children with a common type of childhood leukemia can …