Former NBC anchor Jenna Wolfe revealed last month that she tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation. Having the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation increases a person's risk for ovarian and breast cancer.

NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A North Minneapolis mother of two knows that Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo an elective double mastectomy was not a glamorous one. Melissa Gonzales, 40, opted to have ...

HOUSTON But increasing numbers of women are choosing to have a preventative mastectomy. A major new study from Houston scientists, shows the sacrifice for many women, may not be worth it. "I did not ...

STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) - Recovery has been hard since 37-year-old Jennifer Gooch had an elective mastectomy after a 2009 genetic test revealed a mutation that could've led to breast cancer. In the wake ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a ...

DEAR ANNIE: Seven years ago, I had an elective bilateral mastectomy. I had multiple lumps and biopsies, coupled with a family history of cancer. Also, my young daughter was reaching the age I was when ...

Breast cancer patients are increasingly having preventive surgery to remove the unaffected breast, but a new study suggests it's not beneficial for the vast majority of women who undergo it.

Training overweight/obese older women at high risk for breast cancer to use web-based weight loss tools: The HELP pilot study. Background: BRRM otherwise known as prophylactic or preventive mastectomy ...

What counts as an elective medical procedure? The answer to that question can have a profound impact on patients across the Miami Valley, as the state has recommended all elective procedures be ...

Angelina Jolie describes her very personal struggle with facing the possibility of breast cancer in a powerful op-ed for The New York Times today. Jolie reveals her decision to undergo a prophylactic ...