BRCA1/2 Testing Recommendations Vary Between Black and White Patients
Disparities in BRCA1/2 testing in black and white women is attributable to differences in physician recommendations, according to a recent study.
BRCA Gene Mutation
Nipple-sparing Mastectomy Safe for Women With High Risk of Breast Cancer
Prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy is as effective at preventing breast cancer as more invasive surgeries, according to a multi-institution study.
BRCA1 Mutation May Reduce Women’s Fertility
The BRCA1 mutation may speed the aging of a woman’s ovaries,according to a recent report.
Genetic Testing for BRCA Gene Mutations Increasing Among Younger Women With Breast Cancer
Among women age 40 years or younger, rates of genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations have increased, according to a recent study.
BRCA Mutation Testing Rates on the Increase in Young Women
Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, frequency of testing 95 percent in 2013
Additional Genes Linked With Ovarian Cancer Risk Identified
The researchers found that nearly one fifth of women with ovarian cancer carried mutations in genes that were associated with ovarian cancer risk beyond the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Young patients with HER2+ breast cancer and no family history have low risk of carrying high risk genes
A recent study examined genetic susceptibility in younger patients diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer.
Black women have higher frequency of BRCA mutations than previously reported
Young black women with a breast cancer diagnosis at age 50 years or younger have a much higher BRCA mutation frequency than that previously reported among young white women with breast cancer.
Higher frequency of BRCA mutations observed in black women
In a study reviewing black women under 50 with invasive breast cancer, 12 percent had BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Research identifies factors in ‘Angelina Jolie effect’ on breast cancer screening
Research indicates that Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had tested positive for BRCA1 influenced some women’s intentions to seek out similar genetic testing.
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