After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Knowing it could be hereditary, I decided to get tested at 23 to see if I also carried the mutation. My ...

An international study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has identified genetic variants in women with BRCA2 mutations that may increase or decrease their risk of developing ...

Mathew Knowles gets candid about surviving breast cancer and living with the BRCA2 gene mutation. Mathew Knowles is honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month by opening up about his own experience as a ...

Inherited mutations in the gene BRCA2 significantly increase the risk of carriers to breast and ovarian cancers. BRCA2, a crucial player in the body's DNA repair system, aids in repairing damaged DNA.

It began on an unremarkable evening in April 2010. I was preparing dinner for my family when I got the call. The physician from the St. Louis Breast & Cancer Institute said, "Mrs. Keys, you have ...

They are genes commonly associated with breast cancer in women, but in fact men who carry certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer ...

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 ...

People carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Researchers have found that changes occur in the immune cells of breast tissue in carriers of ...

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.

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 ...

I got tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple test gave me peace of mind. After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the ...