Frequency. United States. Of an estimated 3-6 million animal bites per year in the United States, approximately 80-90% are from dogs, 5-15% are from cats, and 2-5% are from rodents, with the balance from other small animals (eg, rabbits, ferrets), farm animals, monkeys, reptiles, and others.
âClear Insight into Risk, Clear Direction for Patientsâ. A scientific advancement that will revolutionize hereditary cancer testing and patient care, Myriad myRisk: Blends genetic testing status AND personal/family cancer history into clinically actionable risk assessment and follow-up;
In recent years, scientists have discovered a number of mutations that can contribute to a personâs risk of developing certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and prostate cancer, as well as some other, less common cancer types. Genetic testing is now available for some hereditary cancers.