Genetic testing could provide critical health information, but it may not be right for everyone. NBC’s medical contributor Dr ...

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

A nationwide Australian pilot screened more than 10,000 adults aged 18–40 years for high-risk genetic variants linked to ...

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 ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — Newly identified genetic variants could revolutionize cancer screening by distinguishing people at highest risk for certain cancers from people at lowest risk. The largest ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...

Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition to colorectal, uterine and other cancers, is the most common hereditary form of colorectal cancer. To raise awareness about Lynch Syndrome, the Cancer ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

The Urology Care Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have created a new educational guide on genetic tests to guide treatment decisions for patients with advanced prostate cancer. The guide, ...