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, ...

Kotsopoulos noted that BRCA carriers have a substantially increased lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Management of high-risk women is a balancing act, reducing cancer risk while mitigating ...

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 ...

Using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) was not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to the results of a matched ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not increase breast cancer risk in BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers, with estrogen-alone formulations showing a lower risk. The study used a matched-pair design to control ...

Lindsay Avner gave birth to her daughter last month. Lindsay Avner used IVF to ensure her daughter would not carry a BRCA gene mutation. She's seen here with her husband and step-children. Laura ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover cancer science, treatments and attitudes. The problem – what’s really a double-question – is knowing how high is the risk ...

This study came out of a multi-institutional collaboration called the BRCA BCY group, which is an international group of centers that are looking retrospectively at patients diagnosed with young-onset ...

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 ...

People with Jewish ancestry are far more likely to have inherited faulty BRCA genes than the general population Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry will be offered genetic tests to find ...

We tend to think of BRCA genetic mutations as a major risk for breast cancer—and they are. But these mutations—present on genes that can normally help suppress tumor activity via producing proteins ...

After having a preventative double mastectomy, Devin Sidell wanted to make a movie about her experience Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard ...