Most couples these days are becoming parents at a later age, due to factors like career ambitions, financial security, emotional readiness, and so on. With most couples opting for a single child only, ...

My mom, Susan Knudson, told me that from her hospital bed in May, less than a month before dying of ovarian cancer at age 54, leaving behind my father, my two brothers and me. As she had done several ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A cancer survivor says genetic testing saved her life. Marisa Butera was battling breast cancer when she learned she had markers for another cancer. “If I wouldn’t have gotten genetic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently.

A new consensus statement recommended genetic testing for all categories of kidney diseases whenever a genetic cause is suspected and offered guidance on who to test, which tests are the most useful, ...

(LEX 18) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a central Kentucky mother and daughter are sharing their story to help others. Elizabeth and Trudy Robards are both breast cancer survivors who ...