Foundation and Flatiron launch expansive clinico-genomic cancer database

The results have been released of the DiscoverEHR project, a 50,000 person genomics study led by researchers at the Geisinger Health system in Pennsylvania and the Regeneron Genetics Center. Genomic sequencing was linked with the electronic health records of over 50,000 individuals, with particular focus on the genes associated with hereditary cancers and hypercholesterolemia, of which many undiagnosed cases were found using the genetic test. Lire la suite