Research shows germline genetic testing — testing for a cancer risk gene you may have inherited — can save lives. Not just a patient’s, but their family members, as well. Hereditary Cancer Awareness ...

In the discussion, Petrylak highlighted advances in identifying genetic mutations and emerging strategies for early, ...

Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their genetic risk was considered in general practice, whilst those at lowest risk could safely avoid invasive ...

Figure 1: Photograph of agarose gel electrophoresis showing PCR-RFLP of BRCA2 and HOXB13 gene mutation mentioned in Table 1. (A) Here P1, P3, and P4 shows the positive results for BRCA2 gene mutation.

Men under 50 need to know their prostate cancer risk as we witness a generational shift in the number of younger men ...

The PSA test is often paired with a digital rectal exam (DRE), where a doctor inserts their finger into the rectum to feel ...

Eye color, dimples, freckles and height are only a few of the traits that might be inherited from a parent or other family member. Depending on family medical history, one also might be more at risk ...

A new randomized study finds that a lab test that reads tumor genes can identify which patients with recurrent prostate ...

CLINTON, Wash. — James DeLong was 51 years old and physically fit when he received devastating news in 2001: prostate cancer. "I'm swallowing hard because, you know, I was like, well, in five years, I ...