Gene Mutations
Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered
The nonprofit organization, FORCE, is dedicated to helping women who have a hereditary disposition to cancer. Among their many resources are information about clinical trails and genetic testing. Read More>
American Cancer Society
“Most cancers start because of acquired gene mutations that happen during a person’s lifetime. Sometimes these gene changes have an outside cause, such as exposure to sunlight or tobacco. But gene mutations can also be random events that sometimes happen inside a cell, without a clear cause.”