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, ...

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 ...

When we hear about mutations like the BRCA gene, it's usually associated with women and breast cancer screening. But researchers say not only do men get breast cancer, but the gene also shows risks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Breast cancer was the furthest thing from my mind,” Jacob Johnson tells PEOPLE ...

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 Israeli Basket of Health Services now includes preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization (PGT-IVF) for individuals carrying three specific genetic markers.