Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients ...

People inherit two copies of each gene -; one from each parent -; an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of them doesn't function.

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

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

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting updated findings from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some ...

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

People of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer because they are more likely than other ...

If you have a family history of breast cancer, should you consider genetic testing and could that give you an early heads up on a risk for prostate cancer? A local physician says yes.

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