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

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

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

A new FDA decision and a jump in gene-panel technology are quietly changing what an old “all-clear” really means.

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

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

Among patients with cancer with a genetic variant that increases the risk for hereditary cancers, personalized support significantly increases the likelihood that their first-degree relatives complete ...

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 ...

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

Drug therapy for breast cancer has advanced significantly over the past decade.For hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative recurrent breast cancer, treatment combining endocrine therapy with CDK4/6 ...

Your healthcare provider may begin by asking about your symptoms and medical history and performing a clinical breast exam.

When researching cancer genetic testing, you may come across the term 'FFPE'.This is a specimen commonly used in pathology testing, but it is likely not very familiar to the general public.In cancer ...