Dr Lisa Dalmeyer unpacks the significance of the BRCA gene, early detection strategies and the implications for families ...

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been ...

Mathew truly is a survivor-- a male breast cancer survivor living with the BRCA2 gene mutation. His diagnosis took him completely by surprise – almost as much as his choice to undergo a mastectomy, a ...

Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are more commonly associated with female breast and ovarian cancer, can increase a man’s risk for breast cancer. About 0.2% to 1.2% of men with an ...

BIDMC patient Randy Levy is a breast cancer survivor advocating for cancer genetic testing. learn more about her story.

A previvor is essentially someone who has a genetic predisposition to certain cancers, but who may or may not currently have ...

Patrick Sung, DPhil, director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and associate dean for research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio ...

Men with BRCA2 mutations have a 7% to 8% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, much higher than the general male population. Therefore, men with a family history of breast cancer, especially ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations account for as many as half of all hereditary breast cancers, and people with a problematic mutation on one of those genes have a 45% to 72% chance of developing breast ...