Tempus launches hereditary cancer germline assay, xG (Tempus Press Release)
"Tempus...today announced the launch of its new germline sequencing assay, xG, a 52-gene panel that specifically identifies genetic variants associated with hereditary cancer syndromes and inherited risk of cancer. Tempus xG, which is now available to order, is performed by GeneDx, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company...xG is designed for oncologists seeking to assess their patients’ hereditary risk of cancer by reporting clinically actionable, germline variants in genes such as BRCA1/2 and the Lynch syndrome genes. Through the collaboration with GeneDx, Tempus now offers an additional panel that assesses 52 common hereditary cancer genes and variants associated with increased cancer risks."