Everyone — both male and female — has two BRCA genes. Identified as BRCA1 and BRCA2, both are tumor suppressor genes associated with breast cancer. (BRCA is an abbreviation for breast cancer, generally pronounced “bracka.”)

In another life, Nikia Clark Robinson might have been a teacher, following in her mother’s footsteps.

Years ago, breast cancer surgery usually meant mastectomy, the removal of the entire breast.

If a loved one is dealing with a cancer diagnosis during the holiday season, reach out and suggest what you can do to help. It’s a common wish for the holidays to be as normal as possible and to celebrate like they always have, but limitations of energy and finances loom large.

Until recently, people aged 70 and older diagnosed with leukemia and other blood cancers were often considered ineligible for a stem cell transplant.