According to a story from sunmag.net, 23andMe, the genetics testing company widely known for its ancestral analysis measures, is now offering a genetics test to measure your risk of BRCA1…
According to a story from CBS DFW, doctors have begun to test the use of fluorescent dyes in order to detect hidden cancer tumors. So far, the dyes appear to…
Author Emma Hannigan passed away March 3rd 2018. Hannigan led a life of strength and dignity, persevering through her cancer diagnosis. Her husband, Cian, left a touching tribute to his…
According to a story from independent.ie, acclaimed author Emma Hannigan announced that her final options for treatment had been exhausted in her fight with BRCA-mutated breast cancer. Her doctors have…
A recent study from Michigan State University confirms that mice do indeed have significant similarities to humans which is beneficial for cancer research, reported News Wise. This has been in…
In a recent study, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine successfully cured mice of cancer. Already, patients diagnosed with lymphoma are being sought out to undergo clinical trials with…
Latest research from a University of Chicago team found that dynamic contrast-enhanced MRIs (DCE-MRIs) were much better in early detection of breast cancer than annual mammograms for patients with high-risk…
As a scientist, Mary-Claire King has had a remarkable career related to her study of BRCA genes. She’s received a Lasker Award and has been recognized by President Obama with…
I always schedule my mammograms during October, as it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s much easier to remember to get one when every network news anchor is passionately reminding me…
Breast cancer, BRCA1, and BRCA2 are very much in the news these days. While the BRCA mutation is rare, 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer, according…
All a Hollywood star needs to do is be seen with a designer outfit, bag, or shoes and that company can be propelled from anonymity into the white, hot spotlight.…
What happens when you’re not the cancer that everyone is talking about? Funding, research, and headlines can often be noticeably lacking when you’re just a run-of-the-mill, life-threatening gene mutation, according…
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