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Feb 28, 2014

Early oophorectomy cuts risk of death in BRCA mutation carriers

New research published this week suggests that women with BRCA1 mutations should have a prophylactic oophorectomy by the age of 35 to lessen their risk of developing and dying from...

Apr 1, 2014

Discoverer of BRCA genes said “being ignored” helped her do her research

Last week marked the 20th year anniversary of the discovery of the BRCA1 gene by Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., an American geneticist. Dr. King, who was interviewed last week by NPR,...

May 4, 2018

Hormone Replacement Therapy After Oophorectomy Is Not Shown to Increase Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

(May 4, 2018) JAMA Oncology recently published a study that looked at the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 carriers who underwent a prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a surgery that removes...

Dec 19, 2016

Rucaparib FDA Approved for Advanced Ovarian Cancer with BRCA Mutations

...women with advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with two or more chemotherapies and whose tumors have a specific gene mutation (deleterious BRCA) as identified by an FDA-approved companion...

May 15, 2013

Alliance Responds to Angelina Jolie's BRCA1 Announcement

Actress Angelina Jolie recently announced that she carries a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which makes her more likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer. In the wake of that...

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Jan 11, 2022

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC)

...BRCA positive.” What they mean is that a genetic test has shown that they have harmful changes in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene that increase their risk of ovarian or...

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Nov 30, 2022

Germline vs Somatic Testing; Genomic vs Genetic Testing — What it Means and Why it Matters

...you have this mutation? BRCA 1 and 2 genes are known as tumor suppressor genes, because they control proteins that work with DNA to repair the body. Everyone has BRCA...

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Early oophorectomy cuts risk of death in BRCA mutation carriers

Discoverer of BRCA genes said “being ignored” helped her do her research

Hormone Replacement Therapy After Oophorectomy Is Not Shown to Increase Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

Rucaparib FDA Approved for Advanced Ovarian Cancer with BRCA Mutations

Alliance Responds to Angelina Jolie's BRCA1 Announcement

Prevention & Risk

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC)

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Germline vs Somatic Testing; Genomic vs Genetic Testing — What it Means and Why it Matters

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