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Testing for hereditary cancers can be a lifesaver

Testing for hereditary cancers can be a lifesaver

Some people aren’t ready yet, while others believe ‘forewarned is forearmed’ when it comes to cancer-causing genetic variants
Hutch NewsSeptember 29, 2025
BRCA1/2: Why men should be screened for the “breast cancer gene”

BRCA1/2: Why men should be screened for the “breast cancer gene”

New research shows that men can carry mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that increase their risk of several cancers, but new national guidelines are helping to educate patients
Hutch NewsJuly 25, 2024
Beyond BRCA and breast cancer risk

Beyond BRCA and breast cancer risk

Inherited genetic variants contribute to many cancers; genetic testing, counseling key to evaluate risk, identify targeted therapies
Hutch NewsNovember 08, 2021
So you're BRCA, now what?

So you're BRCA, now what?

A Fred Hutch researcher and breast cancer survivor talks about her inherited mutation and how it helped guide her decisions
Hutch NewsNovember 08, 2016
Testing for inherited mutations could benefit men with advanced prostate cancer

Testing for inherited mutations could benefit men with advanced prostate cancer

Familial errors in DNA-repair genes are unexpectedly common in men with metastatic prostate cancer, and could help guide therapy and inform cancer screening in family members
News ReleasesJuly 06, 2016
Testing without context

Testing without context

Nearly two-thirds of women who get tested for BRCA mutations don’t receive genetic counseling first
Hutch NewsOctober 01, 2015
For one climber, the best way through breast cancer is over a mountain

For one climber, the best way through breast cancer is over a mountain

'It’s all about moving forward and not letting something bring me down,' says Marybeth Dingledy, longtime Fred Hutch supporter
Hutch NewsJuly 28, 2015