Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say. A ...

About 5 to 10% of breast cancer cases are linked to inherited gene mutations, which is why doctors recommend all women ...

Advances in technology detect far more genetic mutations, which can be lifesaving information for a generation of women first ...

Many people who underwent BRCA genetic testing more than 13 years ago may carry an undetected mutation linked to higher ...

Limiting inherited genetic testing to younger people with cancer would have missed most of those who carry a cancer-risk gene ...

Most patients with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants who received navigation for cascade genetic testing completed genetic testing by 18 months.

Germline genetic screening can identify whether a patient with cancer has inherited genetic alterations in a gene or genes ...

A nationally representative study of more than 27,000 U.S. adults finds that a personal cancer history strongly increases ...

After genetic testing revealed she had a greater than 40 percent lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, Rumson resident ...

A randomized trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center found that personalized navigation support raised BRCA genetic testing uptake ...

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...