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Frequently Asked Questions

• What should I do if I have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation?

  If you are a man with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, your doctor may recommend the following: 1 Breast self-exam training and education starting at age 35 2 Yearly clinical breast exams starting at age 35 3 Prostate cancer screening starting at age 45, especially for men with a BRCA2 mutation

• What are the benefits of BRCA genetic testing?

  BRCA genetic testing can also guide treatment options for women with breast or ovarian cancer. For example, women with cancer in one breast who test positive for a BRCA 1 or BRCA2 mutation may opt to have both breasts removed, rather than having surgery only on the affected breast.

• What is the BRCA2 gene?

  BRCA2 gene Overview Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC)1, 2 Individuals with mutations in BRCA2have a condition called Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC). Women with HBOC have a risk for breast cancer that is greatly increased over the 12.5% lifetime risk for women in the general population of the United States.

• What is the prognosis for women with HBOC ?

  Women with HBOC have a risk for breast cancer that is greatly increased over the 12.5% lifetime risk for women in the general population of the United States. Most breast cancers in women with BRCA1mutations are Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), a type of breast cancer lacking estrogen and progesterone receptors, and not expressing Her2.