"Genetic Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Detection of a MUTATION; GENOTYPE; KARYOTYPE; or specific ALLELES associated with genetic traits, heritable diseases, or predisposition to a disease, or that may lead to the disease in descendants. It includes prenatal genetic testing.
| Descriptor ID |
D005820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.562 E05.200.562 E05.393.435 N02.421.308.430 N02.421.726.233.221
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| Concept/Terms |
Testing, Genetic Predisposition- Testing, Genetic Predisposition
- Predisposition Testing, Genetic
- Predictive Testing, Genetic
- Genetic Predictive Testing
- Testing, Genetic Predictive
- Predictive Genetic Testing
- Genetic Testing, Predictive
- Testing, Predictive Genetic
- Genetic Predisposition Testing
Genetic Screening- Genetic Screening
- Genetic Screenings
- Screening, Genetic
- Screenings, Genetic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Genetic Testing" by people in this website by year, and whether "Genetic Testing" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2006 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2020 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021 | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2023 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Childhood cancer predisposition study: a prospective registry and biorepository protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 08 05; 16(8):e120576.
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Genetic findings and health care utilization among individuals undergoing population genomic screening for actionable hereditary disorders. Genet Med. 2026 07; 28(7):102605.
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The Genetics and Screening of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Adrenal Tumors. Surg Clin North Am. 2026 Aug; 106(4):555-569.
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Real-world genetic testing data of ovarian cancer patients: Informing counseling and risk reduction in patients over age seventy. Gynecol Oncol. 2026 06; 209:77-87.
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A Real-World Prospective Study of Comprehensive Genomic Testing in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2026 Aug; 24(5):102570.
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Development of an Integrated Monogenic and Polygenic Risk Assessment Tool for Coronary Artery Disease and Its Application in a Community-Based Health Care Biobank. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026 Jun; 19(3):e005494.
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Germline genetic testing and privacy concerns in patients with mesothelioma. Genet Med. 2026 05; 28(5):102550.
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Risk-Based vs Annual Breast Cancer Screening: The WISDOM Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2026 03 03; 335(9):763-774.
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Diverse Genetic Etiologies of Unilateral Polymicrogyria. Ann Neurol. 2026 May; 99(5):1277-1286.
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NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, and Prostate, Version 2.2026. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 02; 24(2):2-10.