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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fourteen Hispanic individuals who underwent comprehensive analysis were identified to carry a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (17.9%; 95% CI, 10.2% to 28.3%) and seven individuals had a variant of ...

A new database and mobile app called BRCA Exchange is making it easier for experts to share information about cancer-related gene mutations. Summary Clinical genetics experts from MSK and other ...

BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.

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 ...