The “Nobody Wants This” actor initially struggled with the decision but is now raising awareness for genetic testing.

In an effort to raise community education and awareness, the Ellen Hermanson Foundation has launched a BRCA gene testing ...

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 ...

Maralee Lellio always dreamed of having a large family. A Stage IV cancer diagnosis almost caused her to lose hope.

While that might sound a good thing, the truth is a bit more complicated. For starters, not everyone needs to get tested, as these gene mutations are still fairly rare, affecting only about 1 in 400 ...

The “Nobody Wants This” star learned she was a carrier for the BRCA gene, a genetic mutation known for an increased risk of ...

On Tuesday, 23andMe announced it will start telling customers of its mail-in DNA-testing kit about three mutations in the breast-cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2—a move officially sanctioned by the Food ...

Angelina Jolie's announcement that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy following the discovery of a gene that raises her risk for cancer has put into the spotlight a difficult decision many ...

Other studies, too, have reported an uptick in BRCA testing after Jolie’s announcement — the “Angelina effect” — but this one went further. Although insurance claims for nearly 10 million women aged ...

Three days after starting her new job at Healthline back in 2015, Sheryl Rose found out that her sister had breast cancer. A BRCA test informed her of her own risk of developing breast cancer or ...

The addition of olaparib to neoadjuvant chemotherapy improved overall survival in BRCA-mutated breast cancer, despite no improvement in pathologic response. Adding the PARP inhibitor led to a 3-year ...