An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But the proportion who develop the common cancer as a result of a genetic mutation — namely to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes — is ...

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 ...

HealthDay News — Only about one-third of women receive genetic counseling before they undergo testing for BRCA mutations, and patients who receive genetic counseling beforehand display better ...

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, ...

Researchers have understood for decades the importance that DNA repair mechanisms play in maintaining genomic integrity and keeping carcinogenesis in check. For instance, the BRACA1/2 genes and ...

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 ...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Laura Marriggi scrolls through pictures of what her life has looked like over the past seven years, trying to get ahead of a cancer diagnosis, one surgery at a time. Laura had a ...

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 ...

In the advent of targeted therapy in ovarian cancer, BRCA gene & “BRCA-ness” genes play a pivotal role in identifying the right patient for the right treatment. In this talk, we will details on the ...

Only 23.3% of ovarian cancer patients receive BRCA testing, leading to higher treatment costs and advanced therapy lines. Non-White and low-income patients face increased financial toxicity, ...

The BRCA (breast cancer) genes have been at the forefront of a lot of conversations these days. All men and women have the BRCA genes, but some of us have hereditary mutations along these genes that ...