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  1. BRCA Gene Changes: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing

    The prevalence of harmful BRCA gene changes in the general population is about 0.2%–0.3% (or about 1 in 400). However, in certain populations that are geographically or culturally distinct, the prevalence …

  2. BRCA1 and BRCA2 (PDQ®) - NCI - National Cancer Institute

    Key points: BRCA1/2 -associated ovarian cancers are more likely to have high-grade serous adenocarcinoma histologies. Occult lesions found in the fallopian tubes of BRCA carriers suggest …

  3. Hoja informativa sobre los cambios en el gen BRCA y las pruebas …

    Los cambios dañinos en BRCA que se detectan en el tumor pueden ser hereditarios o haber surgido en otro momento de la vida de la persona. Por este motivo, si se identifica un cambio en el tumor, es …

  4. MRI, Surgery Reduce Cancer Deaths in Women with BRCA Changes

    Apr 15, 2024 · For women with inherited harmful changes in BRCA genes, MRI surveillance and salpingo-oophorectomy can modestly reduce their risk of dying from breast and ovarian cancer, …

  5. Discovery – BRCA Connection to Breast and Ovarian Cancer

    As a result of NCI's investment, people with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can use their BRCA test results to help make informed decisions about screening and potential risk-reducing …

  6. Genetic Testing Fact Sheet - NCI - National Cancer Institute

    As of January 2024, the only FDA-approved DTC genetic test for inherited cancer risk tests for three different BRCA gene variants that are common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

  7. The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) - NCI

    The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a landmark cancer genomics program that sequenced and molecularly characterized over 11,000 cases of primary cancer samples. Learn more about how the …

  8. Riesgo de cáncer para mujeres portadoras de mutaciones en BRCA

    Aug 22, 2017 · Un equipo internacional de investigadores ha publicado los resultados del primer estudio prospectivo grande del riesgo de cáncer de seno y de ovario en mujeres portadoras de mutaciones …

  9. Researchers categorize thousands of BRCA2 mutations as cancerous or ...

    Feb 14, 2025 · A team of researchers led by Shyam K. Sharan, Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, has categorized over 6,500 possible single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in …

  10. Cancer Risk for Women Carrying BRCA Mutations - NCI

    Jul 12, 2017 · An international team of researchers has published results from the first large prospective study of breast and ovarian cancer risk in women who carry inherited BRCA mutations. The BRCA1 …