MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — A Minnesota family is using the loss of their loved one to raise awareness about genetic cancer risks.

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some ...

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each ...

The chemotherapy drugs 5-FU and capecitabine could harm or kill you if you have a variant in the DPYD gene. Request genetic ...

A recent study has developed a novel method to analyze genetic variations in families with a high incidence of breast cancer.

Along with defending against pathogens, the body's innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways -- ways that have important implications for the development of ...

Along with defending against pathogens, the body’s innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in ...

MSK identified a new subtype of small cell lung cancer in young non-smokers, challenging existing treatment paradigms with ...

One of the best-known viruses that can cause cancer is HPV, a family of viruses that is responsible for more than 37,000 new ...

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among Western women, with up to 10% of cases attributed to genetic variants.