🧬 Understanding BRCA Testing: What You Need to Know: Part 1 • BRCA1 & BRCA2 mutations increase the risk of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and other cancers. • These mutations are rare —and most people with a family history do NOT have mutation. And most women with breast cancer do NOT have a significant family history. But this information is empowering if you are a carrier. • Most people don’t need BRCA testing, but you should consider it if you or a close family member has: ▫️ Breast cancer bef

These sisters are determined to stay one step ahead of cancer. They're working to spread awareness of the BRCA1 gene. Both of them were diagnosed as carriers only six months after losing their mother to stage 4 lung cancer and brain tumours. 📷 Amanda Pernechele and Jess Smith | ABC Darwin

If you have a history of breast cancer and a mutation in an inherited breast cancer gene (i.e., BRCA1/2, PALB2, ATM, or CHEK2), you may be eligible to contribute to tumor genomics studies that are being conducted through the Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE). Through this effort, we are researching: - breast cancer characteristics - factors associated with outcomes, including treatments - studying genomics of the tumors to better understand pathways to tumor development, which can hopefully lead