Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general ...

Key Takeaways Family history plays a role in a woman’s genetic risk of breast cancerRisk shifted among women tested for BRCA ...

Up to 10 percent of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary, caused by gene changes passed on in families.

This study investigated the relationships seen among premenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer and their breast tissue density as seen at their annual mammographic screening. A ...

A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month found that 42% of women and 54% of men were unclear on many of their relatives’ medical history.

Cancer immunotherapy, a treatment that directly enhances a patient’s immune system, is typically perceived as a modern innovation. However, scientific attempts to modulate the immune response to ...

Stomach cancer rates in the United States have been steadily decreasing for decades, but recent trends reveal an increase in early-onset stomach cancer in people younger than 50, particularly women.

Some of the most common cancers like breast, prostate, colon and melanoma, have hereditary components, meaning they can be passed through a person's genes, yet many families don't make an effort to ...