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The viral landscape in metastatic solid cancers
Researchers from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and colleagues have recently systematically catalogued the presence of viral DNA (and …

Ten years of Hartwig Medical Foundation: a retrospect and a glimpse of the future
In its first decade, Hartwig Medical Foundation has made significant progress towards its goal of providing access to all diagnostic …

Clinical Cancer Genomics 2025: a cheerful boost for this rapidly emerging field
The atmosphere is buzzing, the excitement is almost tangible. This first Clinical Cancer Genomics Congress feels like an event that …

The Importance of Analyzing the DNA of Rare Tumors
One in four patients has a cancer type that is considered rare, meaning it occurs in fewer than six out …

To study rare cancers, collaboration is key
In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28th, we spoke with Professor Stefan Fröhling about his research on rare …

Healthcare providers share insights about GENAYA for young adult cancer patients
In a series of short videos, our specialists share their insights on the GENAYA project. They explain what GENAYA is, …

Collaboration as the foundation for faster, better, and more affordable diagnostics
For Kees van den Berg, the CEO of GenomeScan, the collaboration between his organization and the Hartwig Medical Foundation is …

Predicting therapy success based on gene expression
In addition to Whole Genome Sequencing of DNA, Hartwig Medical Foundation performs Whole Transcriptome Sequencing of RNA. Researcher Marjolein Lansbergen …

Arno de Quaasteniet new member of the board of Hartwig Medical Foundation
Hartwig Medical Foundation is pleased to announce that as of October 1, 2024, Arno de Quaasteniet (1977) has been appointed …

Clinical Cancer Genomics conference, March 20-21 2025, Amsterdam
We are pleased to announce that registration for this novel exciting meeting focused on cancer whole genome and transcriptome sequencing …

Whole Genome Sequencing on Cerebrospinal Fluid: No Biopsy, Yet a Report
Whole genome sequencing is typically only performed on tissue biopsies. In collaboration with Hartwig Medical Foundation, a clinical molecular biologist …

Pay attention to the ethical aspects of data sharing
Frank van Wijck, science journalist Eline Bunnik is an associate professor at the Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of …
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Cancer, a rare disease?
It may come as a surprise to many on this International Rare Disease Day (February 28), that a significant number …
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The big advantage of having Hartwig Medical Foundation data available in the cloud
I don’t remember exactly when I first heard about Hartwig Medical Foundation and the whole genome sequencing data it has …
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From biopsy to patient report
The comprehensive DNA test can provide patients with cancer with more opportunities for treatment. Using the technique of Whole Genome …
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What does Hartwig Medical Foundation do?
Hartwig Medical Foundation is a unique initiative that makes possible progress in the research of treatment of cancer in the …
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We want to extract the maximum amount of information from the patient’s tumor. This DNA test is the The complete DNA test is the best available tool to extract the maximum amount of information from the patient’s tumor. We only need one tissue sample with sufficient tumor cells. We literally analyze the entire genome, including parts of the DNA that show mutations of which we don’t yet know the importance. This test is tumor-independent and future-proof. These are the two most important advantages of WGS.