Breast and ovarian cancer typically aren't things you worry about in your 20s and 30s. However, as many as 415,000 U.S. women have a BRCA gene mutation, which increases risk for these cancers, ...

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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, ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, the BRCA test is a blood test that uses DNA analysis to identify harmful changes in one of the two breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2). Those who have ...

During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), genetic testing company Color is reducing the price of its new BRCA Test. The test -- which looks for ...

In 2008, Christina Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer. Soon after her diagnosis, the actress elected to have a double mastectomy to remove the cancerous tissue in one breast and as a ...

Encino resident Laura Osman was always curious about her ancestry. She knew that she was Jewish, but she wondered where her blond hair came from. So, she ordered a 23andMe test in early 2018. When it ...

More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they’ve already survived cancer once, according to new recommendations from experts in preventive ...

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 ...

Dana Soday marked two years of cancer treatment Wednesday with her final infusion at the Ochsner Cancer Center — and a declaration that she is cancer-free.

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 ...

No one ever wants to hear those words, but more than 245,000 women in the U.S. will get that diagnosis each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In hopes that won't ...