Like me, Angelina Jolie opted to do whatever she could to drastically decrease the odds of being diagnosed with cancer -- she underwent a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy.

Instead of coaching athletes, she has spent the last several years coaching me as I've strived to get better, first from ovarian cancer at the age of 32, then from the autonomic nerve damage the life-saving chemo caused.

Some experts say finding out that you carry the BRCA mutation can be just as devastating as finding out you have cancer. They may be right.

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If you have relatives who've suffered from breast or ovarian cancer (even pancreatic or prostate cancers), then ask about genetic testing and don't allow the fear of the unknown to jeopardize your health. I'm here to cheer you on. We are all here to cheer you on.

Not only is there still not a reliable routine test for ovarian cancer, the existing options may do more harm than good, according to a major governme...

I yank my sweater over my shoulders to strategically block the word "cancer" printed across my chest. I don't want to stand out as the biggest downer in Vegas.

I worried that watching my friend have her hair removed would make it all feel too real -- and I wasn't ready to leave the land of denial.

I never imagined that I would one day be discussing a childfree life, let alone my childfree life

Dr. Nancy Snyderman, health expert, shared information about the health screenings that women over 40 should be getting, and how often they should be...