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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate announced that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed because she has the BRCA1 mutation — should you get tested? In 2008, Christina Applegate was ...

A guide to finding out your breast cancer risk, and whether you should be tested for BRCA mutations. I like my boobs. They’re great. They look fine in a T-shirt, it feels good when they're touched, ...

BOSTON (CBS) - For the first time the FDA has granted permission to market a direct-to-consumer genetic test to check for BRCA mutations that are associated with breast and ovarian cancer. 23andMe, a ...

You’ve probably heard of the BRCA gene mutations, perhaps thanks to celebs like Angelina Jolie and Christina Applegate. You might have even considered getting tested yourself: The proportion of women ...

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 ...

Seven women in one family had major surgery after a widely used genetic test, taken by hundreds of thousands of people, showed a high cancer risk. But years later, the family has learned the results ...

Implementation of a High-Risk Breast Clinic for Comprehensive Care of Women With Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Identified by Risk Assessment Models in the Community Patient-reported (n = 1,381) and ...

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 ...