Researchers have found that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 55 and carry an inherited mutation in the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 ...

Risk assessments for cancers related to BRCA mutations could save lives. Annually, about 247,200 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. and nearly 42,000 people die each year from breast ...

We talked to experts about new research connecting mutations in BRCA genes to other forms of cancer besides breast and ovarian. If you typically think of BRCA gene mutations along with certain breast ...

Women's Health. 2009;5(1):63-68. Table 1. Summary of Studies on Breast Cancer Risk Reduction and Prophylactic Oophorectomy Study No. of carriers included Mean follow-up Breast cancer relative risk ...

Here’s some encouraging news for women whose family members carry the BRCA gene mutations that increase the risk of breast cancer: if you don’t have the mutations yourself, your risk of developing the ...

(WASHINGTON, June 13, 2025) – Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after ...

Kelly-Anne Phillips, Joanne Kotsopoulos, Susan Domchek, Mary Beth Terry, James Chamberlain, Julie Bassett, Amber Aeilts, Irene Andrulis, Saundra Buys, Wanda Cui, Mary ...

A Mayo Clinic-led team of researchers is solving one of the most frustrating aspects of genetic cancer screening – results that give zero guidance to patients on whether they are at elevated risk.

Fusobacterium nucleatum can drive DNA damage, tumor growth and metastasis, with heightened effects in cells with BRCA1 gene mutations.

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

Devin Sidell, a filmmaker and actress, tested positive for the BRCA genetic mutation after her mother had ovarian cancer and her sister had breast cancer She had a preventative double mastectomy, ...

Hope is on the horizon for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers. A recent clinical trial, led by researchers at Cambridge University, explored the effects of combining chemotherapy with ...