Breast-conserving therapy for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers has higher risks of future breast cancers than the general population, but most patients avoid another cancer event, and many remain bilateral ...

"Having the breast cancer gene is not one of the worse ones to have," she explained. "Unfortunately, there are some quite debilitating genes out there and this not one of them. So ...

Not only do home genetic test kits, like 23andMe, provide information about your ancestry, but they can also give you some insights into your inherited health risks, particularly mutations on the BRCA ...

Gila Pfeffer is a humor writer who splits her time between NYC and London. The following is an adapted excerpt from her memoir, "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences." ...

The conflicting advice is at least partly because guidelines for breast cancer screening are designed for women at average ...

Health experts say testing can help doctors identify people who may benefit from earlier screenings, additional imaging, or ...

SEATTLE — The BRCA gene is commonly recognized for its link to breast and ovarian cancer risk among women. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 have been associated with increased risk for the cancers, but ...

Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of prostate cancer, as previously thought, suggests the first study of its ...

CHICAGO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The risk of breast cancer among women carrying the well-known BRCA mutations is also affected by other genes, researchers said on Tuesday. The study of close relatives of ...

The “Nobody Wants This” actor initially struggled with the decision but is now raising awareness for genetic testing.