People inherit two copies of each gene—one from each parent—an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of ...

Medically reviewed by Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD The exact cause or causes of triple-negative breast cancer are unknown, but ...

On April 1, 2024, I walked into an operating room . I elected to have a preventative double mastectomy, removing my breasts in hopes of eliminating the possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis in the ...

A new study in mice explains how even a single faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene can fuel tumor growth. The findings suggest the dominant “two-hit” hypothesis of cancer development may not tell the full ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we're teaming up with AstraZeneca to bring you life-saving conversations on ...

Sung received the award for his work on the mechanisms behind homology-directed repair, a DNA repair mechanism that can be ...

Research shows that the breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) not only pushes accurate DNA repair to guard against cancer but promotes subsequent activity in tumor suppression. A new study led by The ...

In recent years, her focus has shifted to oncology, where she has become a trusted voice in understanding genetic risks for cancer, notably the BRCA gene mutation. One of the key elements in ...

People inherit two copies of each gene — one from each parent — an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of ...

Breast cancer remains a significant health issue in Israel, with about 467 new cases diagnosed each month and projections ...

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"Oh, so you have the BRCA gene, right?" My answer is always the same: "No, I just have an absolutely terrible family history of breast cancer." In fact, I don't have any of the known breast cancer ...