Recent advances in genetic testing technology have transformed personal health care from general guidelines to precise, ...

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been ...

I'm about to turn 40, and I'm nervous about getting my first mammogram. I hear they can be uncomfortable or even painful. Is ...

One Valley mom's breast cancer diagnosis became a family diagnosis after she did genetic testing. A cancer diagnosis for anyone is scary, but especially for a mom of four at the age of 40.

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s why it’s important to begin annual mammogram screenings ...

The standard screening tool for breast cancer, mammograms use low-dose X-rays to capture images of the breast tissue. This ...

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s why it’s important to begin annual mammogram screenings ...

BIDMC patient Randy Levy is a breast cancer survivor advocating for cancer genetic testing. learn more about her story.

In Illinois, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, according to the state’s Department of Public Health, ...

We use this to develop and test new ways to improve participation in cancer screening, raise awareness of cancer symptoms, reduce inequalities in engagement with cancer detection strategies, and ...

Some direct-to-consumer companies offer screening panels for a few ... to reduce the chance of a breast cancer recurrence. “I wish genetic testing was the standard of care,” said Carbary ...