After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Knowing it could be hereditary, I decided to get tested at 23 to see if I also carried the mutation. My ...

In May 2013, nearly 20 years after the discovery that mutations on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes could lead to a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer, A-list Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie garnered ...

A guide to finding out your breast cancer risk, and whether you should be tested for BRCA mutations. I like my boobs. They’re great. They look fine in a T-shirt, it feels good when they're touched, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BRCA testing guidelines rely on age and the types, aggressiveness and quantity of cancers in a family, but ...

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." ...

Genetics is always changing. It seems as if every day there is a new article about a new study, and trying to navigate all of this information can be quite confusing. This past month, a new study was ...

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s estimated that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. To help you understand if you’re at a greater risk of ...

It began on an unremarkable evening in April 2010. I was preparing dinner for my family when I got the call. The physician from the St. Louis Breast & Cancer Institute said, "Mrs. Keys, you have ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are "tumor suppressor genes," meaning that, when normal, they make proteins that keep cells from growing abnormally, according to Cancer.org. "The way I explain it to patients is, they ...

A Long Island nurse is sharing a message of action in the face of a frightening genetic finding. She learned she was positive for the BRCA mutation, which increases the risk of cancers, but she took ...

They are genes commonly associated with breast cancer in women, but in fact men who carry certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer ...

Timely next-generation sequencing testing in patients with metastatic prostate cancer: A comparative analysis between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...