The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, together with the Goldberg Family Foundation and Gray Foundation are pleased to announce that they are jointly funding promising new research into treatments for BRCA cancers. The grant, co-funded by these three groups, will be made to a team at the University of California, […]
Cascade Genetic Testing of Relatives for Hereditary Cancer Risk: Results of an Online Initiative
Testing those diagnosed with a disease is the most efficient way to identify carriers of predisposing germline genetic variants, and is consistent with clinical practice guidelines. To achieve the goal of genetically targeted primary disease prevention, testing for an identified familial pathogenic variant must then extend to disease-free relatives in a process known as “cascade […]
At SF synagogue: BRCA, Cancer and Ashkenazi Genetics
One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews has a gene mutation that drastically increases the chance of certain cancers — and Gail Fisher thinks people need to know about it. Go to article
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Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes predispose carriers to breast and ovarian cancer, and there remains a need to identify the specific genomic mechanisms by which cancer evolves in these patients. Here we present a systematic genomic analysis of breast tumors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, comparing these to common types of sporadic […]
The V Foundation Announces $7.5 Million Awarded for BRCA Mutation Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, is pleased to announce the recipients of the BRCA Research Collaborative Grants, through its partnership with the BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation. The grants, totaling $7.5 million, will support research by: Judy Garber, M.D., MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Fiona Simpkins, M.D., University of […]
19th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration to Accelerate Research of Cancers that Derive from BRCA and BRCA-like Mutations
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, and the V Foundation Wine Celebration will celebrate their 19th annual event August 3-6, 2017, in Napa Valley. Hosted once again by Duke University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski and his wife Mickie, this year’s “Fund-A-Need” will support a $6 million challenge grant […]
The V Foundation Announces Multi-Million Dollar Challenge to Further the Study of BRCA Mutation Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation’s leading funders of cancer research, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the San Francisco-based BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation to fund research of cancers that derive from BRCA or BRCA-like mutations. Each organization will provide a $1.5 million challenge to the V […]