NHS bombshell as hospital becomes first in England to offer women cancer test

Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are known to be at significantly higher risk of developing ovarian cancer as well as ...
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Testing for hereditary cancers can be a lifesaver

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 ...
The Leader

NHS hospital becomes first to offer new ovarian cancer surveillance test

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie raised awareness of BRCA mutations in 2013 when she had a double mastectomy to cut her chance of developing cancer.

Women with the 'Angelina Jolie' gene can be screened for ovarian cancer for the first time on the NHS

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is offering surveillance tests to women with the BRCA1 or ...

How gene mutations drive dementia in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease causes both movement and cognitive deficits, and for a long time both were thought to be caused by the ...

Genetic variation linked to chemotherapy-related liver damage in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients ...

Gene mutation linked to cancer may also cause spine problems, study reveals

A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to ...