Women with the BRCA gene mutations have a 60 to 80 percent chance of developing /topics/Breast_Cancer" class="cnnInlineTopic">breast cancer-- at least five times higher than the general population -- ...

Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman. Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover ...

Genetic and metabolic differences may increase aggressive early breast cancer risk in Latin American women with obesity, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S., behind only lung cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. October marks ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE-1 in shaping the cancer genome structure and regulation.

Germline pathogenic variants contribute to 15%-20% of ovarian cancer cases, with BRCA1/2 mutations accounting for 65%-85% of these cases. Disparities in genetic testing uptake exist across racial, ...

CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that acts like “molecular scissors,” but using it on cancer is complex. The technology’s biggest impact so far is in research labs, helping scientists understand how ...

Hoschton resident Joanne Cure survived stage 4 lung cancer after being given two years to live. Her treatment included surgery and targeted therapy for an EGFR gene mutation. Now 78, Cure says her ...