Gila Pfeffer is a humor writer who splits her time between NYC and London. The following is an adapted excerpt from her memoir, "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences." ...

VANESSA THANK YOU. AND NOW TO THE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO IS NOT ONLY A BREAST CANCER ADVOCATE, SHE’S AN AUTHOR AND NOW A MOVIE PRODUCER. HER FIRST FULL LENGTH FILM TACKLES THE DECISIONS A WOMAN WITH A ...

The Heartland Film Festival is currently showcasing a powerful new film, “Love Danielle,” which explores a woman’s journey after discovering she carries the BRCA gene mutation. This mutation, also ...

The decision to start or add to your family is always a big one, and when you have a higher risk of cancer because of a BRCA gene mutation, it may feel even bigger. But having a BRCA1 or BRCA2 variant ...

We talked to experts about new research connecting mutations in BRCA genes to other forms of cancer besides breast and ovarian. If you typically think of BRCA gene mutations along with certain breast ...