Researchers worked with two labs to identify 16 consensus lower-risk pathogenic variants and are pushing for greater ...

People inherit two copies of each gene—one from each parent—an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of ...

A new study in mice explains how even a single faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene can fuel tumor growth. The findings suggest the dominant “two-hit” hypothesis of cancer development may not tell the full ...

Medically reviewed by Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD The exact cause or causes of triple-negative breast cancer are unknown, but ...

Ovarian cancer vaccines are under development, but none are ready for primetime. There are no screening tools for ovarian ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we're teaming up with AstraZeneca to bring you life-saving conversations on ...

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some ...

After Robyn Smith had a double mastectomy five years ago, she was advised she could have breast implants, even told not ...

Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients ...

Melissa Eppard was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer when she was 36. She removed her implants and got tattoos over ...