According to the most recent estimates, 55 to 65 percent of women who inherit a harmful brca1 mutation and around 45 percent of women who inherit a harmful brca2 mutation will develop breast cancer in their 70s. These genes are the best known link to cancer, and can either be passed down by parents, family, or developed over time in your body. A person who has this gene can be called a brca1/2 carrier. Your risk of developing cancer increases dramatically from these genes. This belongs to a class of genes called tumor suppressors, which help keep breast, ovarian, and other types of cells from growing and dividing too rapidly. (Bravely,
According to the most recent estimates, 55 to 65 percent of women who inherit a harmful brca1 mutation and around 45 percent of women who inherit a harmful brca2 mutation will develop breast cancer in their 70s. These genes are the best known link to cancer, and can either be passed down by parents, family, or developed over time in your body. A person who has this gene can be called a brca1/2 carrier. Your risk of developing cancer increases dramatically from these genes. This belongs to a class of genes called tumor suppressors, which help keep breast, ovarian, and other types of cells from growing and dividing too rapidly. (Bravely,