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What Is the BRCA Genetic Test?

Conclusion

Breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers are at higher risk as a result of BRCA gene mutations. To find out if a person has a higher risk of getting cancer because of BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants, BRCA gene testing is used.

References;

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/breast_ovarian_cancer/genes_hboc.htm

[2] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4447-ovarian-cancer

[3] https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pancreatic-cancer/

[4] https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/fanconi-anemia/

[5] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14391-melanoma

[6] https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/

[7] https://www.cdc.gov/

[8] https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Variant-of-Uncertain-Significance-VUS