by United Cancer Support Foundation | Sep 6, 2018 | Research
What is genetic testing? Genetic testing is the use of medical tests to look for changes(mutations) in a person’s genes. The changes in genes or mutations play an important role in the development of cancer. They can cause cells to grow out of control which can lead...
by United Cancer Support Foundation | Sep 28, 2017 | Research
How they conduct research HeritX is collaborating with leading experts across science, medicine, and technology. Each HeritX-supported research and development program to prevent inherited BRCA cancer has been carefully selected after exploring and exchanging ideas...
by United Cancer Support Foundation | Sep 28, 2017 | Education
Over the course of a lifetime, about 1 in 8 American women will develop an invasive form of breast cancer. In 2017, about 252,710 women will be diagnosed with new invasive cases of breast cancer, while 2,470 men will receive the same news. Breast cancer starts when...
by United Cancer Support Foundation | Sep 21, 2017 | Education
Key Statistics for Childhood Cancers Childhood cancers make up less than 1% of all cancers diagnosed each year. About 10,380 children in the United States under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016. Childhood cancer rates have been rising slightly for...
by United Cancer Support Foundation | Jul 7, 2017 | Research
It is usually not possible to know exactly why one person develops cancer and another doesn’t. But research has shown that certain risk factors may increase a person’s chances of developing cancer. The list below includes the most-studied known or suspected risk...
