Research Notes on BRCA2
BRCA2 (breast cancer 2, early onset) is a gene in a class known as tumor suppressors. Variations in this gene -- called SNPs -- have been found to correlate with an increased risk of breast cancer and other cancers, particularly ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
Fast Facts:
- Women with a family history of breast cancer have the option of having a BRCA Test that checks for variations in the genetic structure that can predispose them to breast cancer.
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 were the first breast cancer genes to be identified.
- Breast cancer genes can be passed from either mother or father.
5 Great Resources on BRCA2
- Genetics Home Reference: BRCA2
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Breast/Ovarian Cancer: BRCA1 & BRCA2
- Gene Reviews: BRCA1 and BRCA2 Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer
- Wikipedia: BRCA2
- MedicineNet: Definition of BRCA2
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5 Latest Headlines on BRCA2
What are the Diseases and Conditions Associated With BRCA2?
- MD Anderson Cancer Center: Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer
- Genetic Health: How Are Breast and Ovarian Cancer Inherited?
- Stanford Cancer Center: Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1 / BRCA2)
- Johns Hopkins Pathology: Molecular Basis of Hereditary Predisposition to Ovarian Cancer
- VCU Massey Cancer Center: Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome
Genes and Mutations Associated With BRCA2?
- SNPedia: BRCA2
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Major Genes
- Genetics Home Reference: What genes are related to breast cancer?
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: BRCA2
Testing for BRCA2
- NCI: Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It's Your Choice
- American Cancer Society: Genetic Tests and Breast Cancer Risk: Not Perfect
- Genetic Health: Considering Genetic Testing
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about BRCA2
- HealthTalk: If I had only known I was a BRCA carrier sooner! | Living with BRCA breast cancer gene mutation
- Gene Sherpas: Having a Breast Augmentation? Get tested for BRCA?
- Women's Bioethics Project: Testing positive for BRCA: then what?
- Cancer Genetics: When Having BRCA Mutation Is Not So Bad or Even Better
- Genetics & Health: Happy Birthday BRCA2! | Breast cancer risk varies amongst BRCA gene carriers | Male relatives of female BRCA carriers also at risk of developing prostate cancer
- Science Daily: Breast Cancer Risk Elevated In Male BRCA Mutation Carriers (Nov. 29, 2007)
- Yoga Chickie: The gift of the BRCAs
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Society of Alberta: Phyllis' Story
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on BRCA2
- PubMed: BRCA2 Articles
- JAMA: BRCA2 Articles
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles on BRCA2
Clinical Trials on BRCA2
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Studies on BRCA2
- CenterWatch: BRCA2 Clinical Trials
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