Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ...

If you have had a cancer case in your family, know what are the chances of you being at risk of cancer.

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

When people ask "is cancer a genetic disease?" they are often thinking about family history: if my parent had cancer, will I? The short answer is complicated but important: cancer is driven by genetic ...

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Understanding why cancer cells rely on specific ...

New study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

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 ...

People at higher risk of developing inherited cancers will be regularly checked and tracked under an NHS national genetics programme.

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...