The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been ...

Marie Parker and her daughter Madalyn are previvors. The term, coined in 2000 by members of the nonprofit Facing Our Risk of ...

After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Knowing it could be hereditary, I decided to get tested at 23 to see if I also carried the mutation. My ...

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TODAY's Jill Martin brought together participants to sign up for genetic tests for breast cancer.

It began on an unremarkable evening in April 2010. I was preparing dinner for my family when I got the call. The physician from the St. Louis Breast & Cancer Institute said, "Mrs. Keys, you have ...

Cailynn Madigan and her mother Susan tested positive for BRCA and decided to get preventive surgeries rather than wait "for the other shoe to drop" Cailynn Madigan Susan Madigan and her daughter ...

Abilene Mom, Jenn Caldera, is taking charge of her health by taking preventative measures against breast cancer. Caldera ...

Melanie Cohen always feared she had the BRCA mutation. Her grandmother battled breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, and her ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

The BRCA gene mutation is most commonly associated with breast cancer. But it can also potentially affect one's risk for other cancers. Here's what to know. Breast cancer has long been on people’s ...