Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid ...

Breast cancer types include IDC, ILC, HR+, HER2-positive, and triple-negative, each with distinct characteristics and treatment implications. Staging from 0 to IV helps determine treatment plans and ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

Whitney Maxwell, MS, CGC, stands at the helm of the Inherited Cancer Research Shared Resource at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, overseeing a dynamic team of genetic counselors, ...

The NCCN's new resource educates patients on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, focusing on breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Advances in genetic technology, spurred by the ...

INDIANA, Pa. – As the genetic coordinator at Indiana Regional Medical Center’s Comprehensive Breast Center, Dawn Zarycki is “involved in every process of treatment,” she said. The services offered by ...

Cases among younger people are rising – such as with actor James Van Der Beek, who died on 11 February at age 48 ...

Is the Galleri multi-cancer blood test worth it? A doctor explains real-world performance data and explains why no major medical society recommends the test for screening.

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...