Precision Oncology
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Empower patients by providing accurate and timely information for the diagnosis and prognosis of specific cancers.
Germline
Germline mutations are genetic alterations that take place in a parent’s reproductive cells (egg or sperm), thereby affecting the genetic material inherited by their child. These mutations are hereditary and can be inherited from either parent.
Somatic
Somatic mutations refer to DNA changes that occur in any cell of an individual’s body, except for the germ cells (egg or sperm cells), after conception. Unlike germline mutations, somatic mutations are not inherited from parents and are not passed on to future generations. They occur sporadically or randomly, without being present in a person’s family history.