... BRCA1 and BRCA2: The most common cause of hereditary breast cancer is an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/breastcancerearlydetection/breast-cancer-early-detection-risk-factors-you-cannot-change
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-risk-factors
... For example, the BRCA genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are tumor suppressor genes. Mutations in these genes can be inherited from parents. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-what-causes
New drugs called PARP inhibitors appear to have a lot of promise against hereditary cancers caused by BRCA1 and BRCA2 cell mutations. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/newdrugspromisingforsomebrca-relatedcancers
... BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. ... The lifetime ovarian cancer risk for women with a BRCA1 mutation is estimated to be between 35% and 70%. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovariancancer/detailedguide/ovarian-cancer-what-causes
... ovarian cancer. Oral contraceptives also seem to reduce the risk for women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. But birth ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovariancancer/detailedguide/ovarian-cancer-prevention
... families. Some breast cancers are linked to inherited mutations of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 tumor suppressor genes. Normally ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-what-causes
... Risk management for women with a known deleterious mutation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes has included frequent screening with ...
http://pressroom.cancer.org/index.php?s=43&item=143
... The most common of these mutations are located in two genes named breast cancer gene 1 and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2). ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/expertvoices/post/2011/12/06/breast-cancer-genetics-is-testing-an-option.aspx
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-risk-factors?sitearea=
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