What happens if you test POSITIVE on hereditary test? First there is the fear, the stress, the oh my what does all of this mean. Then there will be the calm after the storm where you really think…”ok what is next?”. For ease of understanding we are going to take BRACAnalysis as the test a […]
Patient Story related to BRCA testing: Zara*, 49, comes from a family that has been affected greatly by breast cancer. All her life Zara* was aware of breast cancer, even before she herself was diagnosed with it. Her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer and passed away from the disease at the age of […]
What is BRCA1 and BRCA2? BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes, which means that they keep cells from growing too rapidly. Breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are found in a wide variety of organisms and help stabilize the genome. If you have been tested positive for either BRCA1 or […]
Everyone has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes which are responsible repairing DNA. Individuals having BRCA1/2 mutation are attributed to have a higher risk for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Some people inherit (germline) mutation from their parents which increases their risk of breast cancer due to deficient DNA repair mechanism. A person who has a BRCA1/2 […]
What is a metastatic disease? It basically refers to the stage of cancer that has spread over the body away from the primary site of cancer. Breast cancer has to be an increasing cause of mortality among all other types of cancers in women. In regard to Breast Cancer awareness month, this blog will inform […]