Just once, I’d like to see an ordinary woman with breast cancer instead (Getty) When you have a particular illness or condition, you live in two separate worlds. The first is the world of people who ...

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 ...

A population-based study revealed that less black women are tested or treated for BRCA mutations when compared with white and Hispanic women. A population-based study reported that young black women ...

Patients with high-risk, BRCA-positive breast cancer who received olaparib (Lynparza) after standard treatment continued to have better survival outcomes than those who received placebo after a median ...

Findings from a recent study showed that young women with breast cancer who carry the BRCA gene mutation have similar, or even better, outcomes than those who do not. Having a specific inherited 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, ...

Understanding premature discontinuation of aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. Methods: 108 parents (215 parent-offspring pairs) completed survey of ...

Germline BRCA mutations have an adverse impact on both progression-free and overall survival in patients with hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic ...

"Today" show's Jill Martin revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She said that she was diagnosed just after finding out she has the BRCA2 genetic mutation. Doctors found Martin's cancer ...

FIS impact upon BRCA testing uptake and prophylactic oophorectomy/mastectomy among HBOC attendees No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO ...