Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. It’s ...

Cancer treatment is becoming more personalized. By considering a patient's unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their lifestyle and environmental factors, doctors can make more accurate ...

GP and mum-of-two Dr Mei-Ling, 46, worked in a Cancer Research UK-funded lab in the late 1990s, helping to investigate the ...

For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in those who carry certain genetic ...

Black women experience disproportionately elevated risks of developing and dying from early-onset breast cancer. New research ...

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 ...

Aimee Knight underwent genetic testing and preventive surgeries after losing her mother and grandmother to ovarian cancer. Despite removing her ovaries, Aimee was diagnosed with incurable stage 3 ...

You might hear about your risk of ovarian cancer through an aunt, mother, sister or grandmother. For some, there are no signs of hereditary cancer in the family, but genetic testing still reveals a ...

Kidney cancer is often associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity and high blood pressure. However, doctors ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the TODAY show, with the help of breast cancer survivors Jill Martin and Sheryl Crow, hosted Pink Power, an event dedicated to encouraging viewers and fans ...

Heather Morgan's postcode meant she was ineligible for a test that could have revealed her risk.