The FDA made a point to note that there are more than 1,000 cancer-related mutations in BRCA genes, and just about 2 percent of Ashkenazi Jewish women carry the three mutations in the test. They are ...

Is the agency suggesting that there are benefits of testing Ashkenazi Jewish BRCA mutations in non-Jewish women? How does the FDA justify that the benefits of testing outweigh the known risks? Well, ...

The NHS in England initiated a genetic testing programme for people with Jewish backgrounds, as part of the screening programme, anyone over 18 in England with Jewish ancestry is offered a simple sali ...

NHS England is rolling out a national BRCA gene testing ... offered a simple saliva test. Saliva samples are collected by people in their own homes and then sent to a lab for testing.

Inherited mutations in the gene BRCA2 significantly increase the risk of carriers to breast and ovarian cancers.  BRCA2, a crucial player in the body& | Cancer ...

A woman who discovered she had breast cancer after a chance reading of a newspaper article is warning others with Jewish heritage of the increased risk. | ITV News Central ...