Inheriting a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 puts you at higher risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Genetic testing and screening can be life-saving.

Why do some people develop cancer while others, exposed to seemingly similar environments and living comparable lifestyles, ...

C EGFR T790M gene variant face roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk of noncarriers, according to the largest-yet study of ...

The inherited mutation substantially increases the chance of developing lung cancer, including in people who don't smoke.

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

A mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a significantly increased risk for lung cancer, with the risk higher in never ...

A single sperm donor who carries a rare cancer-causing genetic mutation has fathered at least 197 children across 14 countries in Europe, according to a collaborative investigation by 14 European news ...

KRAS mutations lead to excessive cell growth due to alterations in the KRAS gene. They are present in a significant percentage of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Diagnosis involves testing ...

A new study by scientists at City of Hope and TGen, part of City of Hope, found surprisingly large differences in the number of mutations present in the organs of healthy individuals. Some study ...

Cancer begins when mutations in specific genes override the body’s built-in controls on cell division, allowing rogue cells to multiply without restraint. Decades of research have traced this process ...

Lyrfigtu (lirafugratinib), a once-daily pill, is for previously treated cholangiocarcinoma with an FGFR2 fusion or ...

One rare inherited mutation raised lung cancer risk more than smoking did, and the effect was strongest in people who never ...