A recent release from Yale University highlights research from Dr. Kutluk Oktay, a fertility expert, on how BRCA-mutated breast cancer may affect fertility following chemotherapy treatments. His findings suggest that women…
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The ASCO Post recently reported findings of high response rates and improved survival from the combination of platinum-based cisplatin and gemcitabine (chemotherapy) in BRCA/PALB2 mutation positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The goal…
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Susan Winn’s family history of ovarian and breast cancer can be traced back to the 1860s. Susan’s adult daughters, Kathryn, Bridget and Maureen, were recently interviewed with CURE® (Cancer Updates Research…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, AstraZeneca and Merck have recently announced the results from a phase 3 clinical trial testing olaparib (marketed as LYNPARZA®) as a treatment for BRCA…
According to a story from kshb.com, Maureen Boesen was already prepared for the worst when she first took a DNA test in order to determine if she carried a BRCA…
According to a story from yahoo.com, actress Kathy Bates realized when she was fairly young that she was at an increased risk for breast cancer. This was because both her…
According to a publication from Breastcancer.org, black women are more likely than others to develop triple-negative breast cancer at some point in their lives. A study published by the journal…
A study has found that more than 80% of participants carrying genes linked to breast cancer didn’t know they had them. The research paper, called ‘Exome Sequencing-Based Screening for BRCA1/2…
A new study has found that 80 percent of people who have an identifiable genetic risk for cancer due to a mutated BRCA1/2 gene don’t know they're at risk. The…
According to a story from medicinenet.com, a recent study found that women on Medicare are not getting genetic tests for BRCA mutations that could lead to ovarian cancer and breast…
According to a story from rdmag.com, researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered a critical mechanism that helps facilitate the normal DNA repair process. This mechanism could have implications…
According to a story from Fierce Biotech, recent research is highlighting the possibility that PARP inhibitors, a type of targeted therapy that it mostly used to treat breast cancer and…
According to a story by the Daily Record UK, Maggie Ritchie found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer and four years later was successfully cancer-free. She attributed the advanced…
According to a story from Jewish Community Voice, the BRCA Founder Outreach Study, which is a national, cancer-focused research study, is offering free screenings for people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.…
According to a story from Worldpharmanews, a PARP inhibitor drug that is commonly used to treat ovarian cancer for patients with BRCA gene mutations could also be effective against pancreatic…
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…
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