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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers report they have used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify patients' risk for hereditary cancer, which can potentially lead to improvements in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and care. They say this is the first study that has used WGS to evaluate a series of 258 cancer patients' genomes to improve the ability to diagnose cancer-predisposing mutations.

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http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/whole-genome-sequencing-successfully-identifies-cancer-related-mutations/81250741/