BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dana Soday marked two years of cancer treatment Wednesday with her final infusion at the Ochsner Cancer Center — and a declaration that she is cancer-free.

Should screening for BRCA1/2 mutations be expanded to all women diagnosed with breast cancer? This is the recommendation put forth in recent guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

Since the NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme began in January 2023, around 11,000 saliva tests have been processed, with 235 people (2.1%) testing positive for a BRCA gene mutation, according to new ...

Marcy Richardson from Ambry Genetics discusses the importance of a new study that assessed the functional impact of thousands of BRCA2 variants, identifying those that may increase cancer risk. What ...

Siddhartha Yadav, MD, discusses real-world data demonstrating the mass underutilization of BRCA testing in patients with breast cancer. At San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2023, Siddhartha Yadav, ...

Findings from a multi-institutional, international study have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk. Findings from a ...