Gathering first-degree family histories for patients with childhood cancers through currently available questions and a personal history is sufficient to ...

Some kinds of cancer are directly connected with the hereditary elements more powerfully, including breast, ovarian, colon and pancreatic cancer. An example of this involves BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation ...

A family history of cancer may reflect genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures that ...

A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month found that 42% of women and 54% of men were unclear on many of their relatives’ medical history.

At a recent party, another guest, a nurse, asked what I do for a living. I explained that as a health policy researcher, my ...

From "All in the Family" to "A Million Little Things." This October marks the 35th anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for raising awareness of a disease that touches the ...

If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, exploring what may have contributed to your cancer might not be at the top of your list. However, learning about your family history and the genetic ...

Lee S. Goldsmith, left, and Jordan S. Goldsmith, right, of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman. Courtesy photos Lung cancer has been and continues to be a major cause of death in both men and women in the ...