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

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

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 ...

The health service is developing a register of 120 genes known to increase the likelihood of getting cancer as part of a ...

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, ...

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

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 ...