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.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. It’s estimated 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases occur with some inherited genetic component. How important is it ...

This study investigated the relationships seen among premenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer and their breast tissue density as seen at their annual mammographic screening. A ...

Certain inherited genetic mutations can significantly raise your risk for cancers such as breast, ovarian, colon, and prostate cancer. The most well-known mutations are BRCA1 and BRCA2, which are ...

Health experts say testing can help doctors identify people who may benefit from earlier screenings, additional imaging, or ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) -- Connie Swieter and her daughter Michelle Berndt have known for years that breast cancer runs in their family. "Grandma was 53 when she found out, and died at 59," Swieter said. ...

In January 2022, when I was 32, I spit into a tube for genetic testing. Rather than mail the tube off to 23andMe or another ancestry service, I FedExed my saliva to Ambry Genetics, a company that ...

As the year winds down and families come together for the holidays, it’s an ideal time to discuss family health history. But why would you choose to take on a potentially sensitive subject, you might ...