In the immortal words of Theodore Roosevelt, it is better to fail while “daring greatly” than to spend your whole life too afraid to pursue your dreams.By being open about your struggles, you can ...

Testing positive for a BRCA mutation can feel difficult and scary. However, knowing about the mutation can have benefits, such as taking early steps to protect your health and prevent your risk of ...

The impact of a BRCA-positive diagnosis Testing positive for a BRCA mutation can be life-changing, but Dalmeyer emphasised that it’s not a definitive cancer diagnosis. “In the past ...

As a young breast cancer survivor with a BRCA1-positive diagnosis, I faced tough choices. Ultimately, I chose to undergo a ...

People who are found to have defective BRCA genes, known as being BRCA positive, will be given early access to cancer detection services such as mammograms or MRI scans. They may also be offered ...

The BRCA Exchange is a platform that consolidates data on BRCA 1 and 2 genetic variants, the genes associated with breast cancer risk (image credit: Kindea Labs). Imagine that you have a history of ...

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some people, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our ...

Testing for BRCA mutations linked to breast and ovarian ... could lead to the identification of thousands more gBRCAm HR-positive early breast cancer patients in France, Germany, Italy, Spain ...

Also in 2023, Akeega (niraparib plus abieraterone) with prednisone was approved for the treatment of deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, ...

She said both her mother and grandmother died from ovarian cancer, and with a positive BRCA test, she knew she was at a high risk herself. "The diagnosis after the biopsy was Stage I triple ...