Cancer

The MSH2 gene provides directions for repairing errors in DNA prior to cell division. A number of cancers are associated with defects in the this gene.

People with the MLH1 gene mutation have Lynch syndrome, which raises your risk for ovarian cancer, stomach cancer, gallbladder cancer, and other types of cancer.

Inheriting mutated ATM genes from both parents means you develop ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), which increases your risk for lymphoma, leukemia, stomach cancer, brain cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer, liver cancer, and cancer of the larynx.

PALB2 is a gene that normally repairs DNA damage and prevents tumor growth. When it’s mutated, you are at elevated risk for breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and Fanconi anemia.

An inherited TP53 mutation may lead to Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), which may increase your risk for breast cancer, bone cancer, leukemia, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and soft tissue cancers.

Inheriting a mutated PTEN gene means you may be at greater risk for breast cancer, thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumors.

If you carry a MUTYH mutation, you may be at elevated risk for colon cancer. Find out what you need to know about the risks associated with MUTYH and how you can prevent them.

Catching a cancer early, before it has had a chance to spread, can make an enormous difference in your odds of surviving the disease.

An inherited STK11 gene mutation may lead to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), which may increase your risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, small bowel cancer, cervical cancer, and other cancers.

The stage of your cancer when it‘s diagnosed indicates how advanced it is, how aggressive, and what treatments will work best.

People who inherit a mutated copy of the AXIN2 gene from a parent may be at higher risk of colon cancer.

A guide to help you meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual demands of coping with a cancer diagnosis, including finding the right healthcare team, managing prescriptions, tackling financial and insurance questions, and a lot more.

When you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you’ll encounter new terms like metastasis, neoplasm, and immunotherapy. We explain what’s what.

Hair loss due to chemo is less common than it used to be, but many still cope with it. But there are questions to answer about wigs — natural or synthetic? When's the right time to switch to a wig? Here, the best advice for choosing a wig that works for you.

Survivor Fitness helps cancer survivors enter a workout routine after treatment.

Scientists used a process known as whole exome sequencing to examine 20,000 genes for a clearer picture of who may benefit from targeted cancer drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.

People with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight have a lower risk of developing and dying of cancer, a new study suggests.

Every rectal cancer patient in the small trial who took the experimental drug, dostarlimab, for six months went into complete remission.