A pioneering test is improving early diagnosis for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. Just over 30 ...

Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the ...

Genetic predisposition to excess body weight was linked to 15% higher mortality in breast cancer survivors, with more walking ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in ...

The study, published in Nature Communications, used family studies and genetically engineered mice to understand how gene defects contribute to disease.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...

Becca Tomlinson underwent a double mastectomy after finding out she inherited a faulty gene.

A major new study has found genetics play a powerful and independent role in endometrial cancer risk—challenging the ...

Cancer genetics is the field that elucidates how genetic and epigenetic alterations drive the transformation of normal cells into malignant tumours. At its core, cancer is a genetic disease, arising ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...