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Hereditary Breast Cancer: Understanding The Role Of BRCA Gene Mutations

BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, ...
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Should I test myself for BRCA gene mutations?

In May 2013, nearly 20 years after the discovery that mutations on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes could lead to a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer, A-list Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie garnered ...
Business Insider

I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.

Gila Pfeffer is a humor writer who splits her time between NYC and London. The following is an adapted excerpt from her memoir, "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences." ...
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Women With Breast Cancer Miss Out On Recommended Genetic Testing

Women with breast cancer who are at high risk for having a BRCA mutation that raises cancer risk often don't get genetic testing, or even a chance to speak with a genetic counselor who'd help them ...

St. Amant woman celebrates being cancer-free after beating breast cancer, a BRCA test never saw coming

Dana Soday marked two years of cancer treatment Wednesday with her final infusion at the Ochsner Cancer Center — and a declaration that she is cancer-free.
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BRCA1 testing during prenatal care could prevent cancer, save lives

Harmful variants in the BRCA1 gene greatly increase a person's lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers, but most people are unaware they are carriers. In a new study in the ...
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Pathway Genomics Introduces BRCA1/2 Genetic Test with One for One Program

Pathway Genomics said that it has launched BRCATrue, a next- generation sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis that can detect mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, the genes linked to breast, ovarian ...
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Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says

A genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can predict breast and ovarian cancer, a new study has ...
The Scientist

First Direct-to-Consumer BRCA Test Authorized by FDA

“Being the first and only direct-to-consumer genetics company to receive FDA authorization to test for cancer risk without a prescription is a major milestone for 23andMe and for the consumer,” Anne ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Celebrity health announcements may not motivate people who need testing the most to act, study finds

In a study published in The BMJ, researchers examined the effect the 2013 op-ed by actress Angelina Jolie had on BRCA testing. Ms. Jolie detailed her decision to undergo a preventative mastectomy ...
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ICR responds to announcement of prostate cancer screening for men with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations

Experts at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have responded to the draft recommendation from the National Screening Committee (NSC) to implement a targeted prostate cancer screening programme ...