COSMOPOLITAN: How it feels to discover you have the BRCA1 gene

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The BRCA gene is "an important gene involved in the repair of DNA," explains Professor Gareth Evans from the NHS Foundation Trust at Manchester University. "When BRCA1 is faulty, the cells cannot repair DNA accurately. This leads to accumulation of genetic damage, particularly in the breast and ovaries, leading to cancer. Overall a woman with a faulty copy of BRCA1 has a 40-60% risk of ovarian cancer and a 40-90% risk of breast cancer," he tells me.

Period9 Jan 2020

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  • TitleHow it feels to discover you have the BRCA1 gene
    Media name/outletCosmopolitan
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/01/20
    DescriptionThe BRCA gene is "an important gene involved in the repair of DNA," explains Professor Gareth Evans from the NHS Foundation Trust at Manchester University. "When BRCA1 is faulty, the cells cannot repair DNA accurately. This leads to accumulation of genetic damage, particularly in the breast and ovaries, leading to cancer. Overall a woman with a faulty copy of BRCA1 has a 40-60% risk of ovarian cancer and a 40-90% risk of breast cancer," he tells me.
    URLhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a30258120/brca1-gene/
    PersonsDafydd Evans
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  • Cancer

Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • ovarian cancer
  • BRCA1