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Cancer is caused by mutations of the genetic material, DNA.  In most cases these mutations are somatic, meaning that they occur in rare cells within […]

When Angelina Jolie announced to the world that she had undergone a double mastectomy after learning that she carried gene mutations with an 87 percent risk […]

Like Angelina Jolie, I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation and several years ago at age 34, opted to have both breasts removed even though I […]

Angelina Jolie’s announcement of her prophylactic mastectomy last month gave me the courage to write about my experience as a carrier of the BRCA1 mutation […]

For years, the popular understanding of breast cancer care has focused on three different approaches to treatment: chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. And as far as […]

Susan G. Komen announced Monday that the organization is awarding $4.7 million in new funding to researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. […]

Can a woman get breast cancer if there’s no history of it in her family? Is pain the most common symptom of breast cancer? Is […]

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Last week, we wrote about Speedy Ortiz’ adventures in Europe, and how bassist Darl Ferm escaped some troubles after […]

With debate among nonprofit organizations, physicians’ groups, and the U.S. government resulting in varying recommendations, women might think mammograms are not useful in catching cancer. […]

The Boston area does a good job of spreading awareness and providing support for breast cancer patients, from specialized yoga studios, to foundations who raise […]

Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during the course of her lifetime. Although genetic testing can identify individuals who have inherited a […]

It shouldn’t be news to anybody that Boston is a hotbed of running activity. Runner’s World ranked us the country’s third-best running city, we’re home to athletic […]

A Cape Cod boat captain was treated to a rare sight on Monday: an orca, or killer whale, just a few miles from the Chatham […]

For the right fee, a Cambridge firm called Knome will unravel all the secrets hiding in your genes. But what happens when those secrets include a higher risk of getting cancer? Or of contracting a crippling disease like Alzheimer’s? Would you be able to handle that information and the terrible choices it forces? I wasn’t.

When Angelina Jolie had a very public preventive double mastectomy a few years ago, genetic testing was thrust into the celebrity-fueled spotlight. Jolie, who lost […]