In late December of 2013, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) provided an update to its 2005 recommendations, reaffirming the genetic risk assessment and breast cancer susceptibility gene ...
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, ...
About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But the proportion who develop the common cancer as a result of a genetic mutation — namely to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes — is ...
ROANOKE, Va. – It’s estimated that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. To help you understand if you’re at a greater risk of ...
HealthDay News — Only about one-third of women receive genetic counseling before they undergo testing for BRCA mutations, and patients who receive genetic counseling beforehand display better ...
Not only do home genetic test kits, like 23andMe, provide information about your ancestry, but they can also give you some insights into your inherited health risks, particularly mutations on the BRCA ...
It might feel like your world stops after receiving a diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer. Even in that mental and emotional fog, there are several next steps to consider. Coming up with a treatment ...
Researchers have understood for decades the importance that DNA repair mechanisms play in maintaining genomic integrity and keeping carcinogenesis in check. For instance, the BRACA1/2 genes and ...
Despite unequivocal recommendations for universal germline BRCA testing in women with ovarian cancer, an analysis of a large commercial insurance database between 2008 and 2018 found that only about ...
Anyone looking into genetic testing for cancer should seek support from a genetic counselor; you don't know what kind of ...
In the advent of targeted therapy in ovarian cancer, BRCA gene & “BRCA-ness” genes play a pivotal role in identifying the right patient for the right treatment. In this talk, we will details on the ...
On 17 July, the 47-year-old lifestyle contributor revealed on Today that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, just one week after she tested positive for the BRCA gene – inherited gene mutations ...