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Phosphorus Hereditary Cancer Panels

Jun 02, 2017

Phosphorus has released new advanced tests for hereditary cancers. The tests are organized into three panels — a common/high-risk panel comprising 32 genes that interrogates "the most actionable and widely-recognized genes across cancer types"; a 114-gene pan cancer panel; and disease-specific panels covering 11 specialties, including breast; colorectal; brain/nervous system; leukemia; pancreatic; ovarian/uterine; renal; thyroid; melanoma; prostate; and pediatric cancer. 

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