Hayden Becker and his family distributed hundreds of BRCA mutation test kits to members of Park Avenue Synagogue. This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism ...

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 ...

The BRCA gene, or BReast CAncer gene, plays an essential role in repairing your body’s DNA. When there’s an abnormality in these genes, however, it greatly increases your risk of developing certain ...

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, ...

NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Women with genetic mutations that increase their risk of ovarian cancer have fewer years than physicians thought to make the difficult choice of having their ovaries ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – Patients with germline BRCA mutations who were diagnosed with breast cancer at or before age 40 and who underwent a bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) and/or a risk-reducing ...

VANESSA THANK YOU. AND NOW TO THE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO IS NOT ONLY A BREAST CANCER ADVOCATE, SHE’S AN AUTHOR AND NOW A MOVIE PRODUCER. HER FIRST FULL LENGTH FILM TACKLES THE DECISIONS A WOMAN WITH A ...

We talked to experts about new research connecting mutations in BRCA genes to other forms of cancer besides breast and ovarian. If you typically think of BRCA gene mutations along with certain breast ...

Dublin, Nov. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "BRCA 1 & 2 Mutation in Cancer Forecast in 18 Major Markets 2017-2027" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. It has long been ...

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." ...

Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of prostate cancer, as previously thought, suggests the first study of its ...