Breast Cancer Genetics

Everyone has genes that pass along hereditary information from generation to generation. Sometimes changes occur in the gene code, and these changes are called mutations. Learn how gene mutations can affect breast cancer risk, as well as about how genetic testing works.

BRCA: The Breast Cancer Gene

Each person’s DNA contains the code used to build the human body and keep it functioning. Genes are the small sections of DNA that code……

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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

While BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations may increase your odds of developing breast cancer, your odds of having either mutation are pretty..

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What To Do If You’ve Tested Positive

It’s natural to feel worried if you’ve tested positive for a BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene mutation. It’s true that these gene mutations can….

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Other Breast Cancer Genes

Family history is one of the unavoidable genetic risk factors for developing breast cancer. Ongoing research is helping identify the genes..

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