If you have a family history of cancer, you can qualify to get testing done for the genes through your primary care provider ...

WCAX Reporter Sophia Thomas recently learned that a genetic mutation in her family puts her at high risk for developing ...

Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. And it ...

Two sisters from North Carolina who battled breast cancer together in their 20s shared how genetic testing played a ...

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 ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

For some genes, having a mutation can raise someone’s lifetime risk from 5% or 10%, up to 40%, 60% or even as high as 80%, as ...

A NEW prostate cancer trial is being rolled out on the NHS, aiming to find the best screening techniques to catch the deadly ...

Chemo and surgery failed to treat Diane Davis' advanced cancer. Things seemed hopeless until genetic testing found an ...