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Are the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 responsible for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer?
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Is breast cancer hereditary?
HereditaryBreast CancerAccording to the National Institutes of Health, breast cancer can be a hereditary condition. However, hereditary breast cancer only accounts for 5%-10% of all breast cancer cases involving inherited gene mutations. Hereditary breast cancers often occur in younger women and involve both breasts. Regardless, when the family history is strong for development of breast cancer, a woman's risk is increased.AnswerThere are tests (BRCA 1,2 and 3) to see if you have a genetic link for breast cancer. However, having one of these marks will not tell if and when you will get breast cancer. There are many other factors for getting breast cancer (estrogen lifetime exposure, alcohol/cigarette use, etc).Men also have a hereditary risk and those with multiply family members with breast cancer histories should be particularly careful to report changes to their physician.It can be. It is possible to inherit mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes that can greatly increase your risk of breast cancer.
Can genetics cause ovarian cancer?
Women who have even one close relative with the disease increase their risk threefold. In addition, if a woman has had breast cancer , she is at an increased risk for ovarian cancer.
Is ovarian cancer dominant or recessive?
Ovarian cancer and Breast cancer are held in the gene mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, which only one parents needs in their genes to pass on to their children. So it is dominant.
What is the highest type of cancer in women?
breast cancer and ovarian cancer are common in women, however cervical cancer can also occur frequently.
What is Sharsheret?
Sharsheret is Hebrew for "chain." It's a Jewish organization that helps women with breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Will medicaid cover implants if someone has a mastectomy due to active or prevent breast cancer that already has active hereditary cancer in their system and is predisposed to breast cancer?
Not likely
Did Angelina Jolie die?
Yes, she died on January 27, 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
Do girls that have bigger breast get breast cancer easyer then girls with smaller breast?
No. Whether a woman develops breast cancer or not is largely hereditary. Women whose mother or grandmother has had breast cancer are more at risk. Other factors like UV exposure can increase your risk.
Did Angelina Jolie's mother die?
Yes, she died on January 27, 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
What are 10 causes of morbidity in females?
Cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, strokes, emphysema, accidents, gastric ulcers, diabetes.
Is it possible for your child to get ovarian cancer if you have it?
Ovarian cancer is NOT contagious to the fetus directly. Meaning if you have ovarian cancer during pregnancy (which is extremely rare), these cancerous cells have no way of coming in contact with the developing fetus. All the cells from which your daughter will be derived will be from the single celled zygote formed from the union of egg and sperm. Ovarian cancers in children are extremely rare and are quite distinct from adult ovarian caners. The direct causes of ovarian cancer still remain unknown however. It is believed it has to do with the continual tissue-repair process that follows the monthly release of an egg through a tiny tear in an ovarian follicle (ovulation) throughout a woman's reproductive years. The formation and division of new cells at the rupture site may set up a situation in which genetic errors occur. Others propose that the increased hormone levels before and during ovulation may stimulate the growth of abnormal cells. The most significant risk factor for ovarian cancer is having an inherited mutation in one of two genes called breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2). These genes were originally identified in families with multiple cases of breast cancer but they're also responsible for about 5 percent to 10 percent of ovarian cancers. Another known genetic link involves an inherited syndrome called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Individuals in HNPCC families are at increased risk of cancers of the uterine lining (endometrium), colon, ovary, stomach and small intestine. Sometimes, ovarian cancer occurs in more than one family member but isn't the result of any known inherited gene alteration. Having a family history of ovarian cancer increases your risk of the disease, but not to the same degree as does having an inherited genetic defect. If you have one first-degree relative
What is the most common cause of death for women?
breast cancer, heart attack, ovarian cancer
