Breast+Cancer-Genetics

Breast Cancer-Genetics


 * 5-10% result from inherited mutation of genes
 * BRCA 1 & BRCA 2
 * 50-60% of women with inherited mutations of the genes develop breast cancer by 70 yrs. old
 * P-53, when mutated it can increase the risk of developing breast cancer and any other type of cancer (although, it is rarely a cause of breast cancer)
 * blood test are an excellant way to determine whether you have or have not inherited the mutated genes
 * breast cancer is a sex linked gene.
 * usually if your gradmother, or mother have breast cancer then you have a higher chance to recieve the genetics.