BRCA gene mutation

Opinion

I tested positive for the cancer-causing BRCA mutation. Now what?

Feeling sorry for myself was not a productive option. Connecting one on one with others who shared similar diagnoses was, writes a Sharsheret peer supporter.

By Laura Osman October 16, 2018 4:32 pm

A new study for cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jews aims to be a model for genetic testing

Patients who take a test for the most common BRCA gene mutations can receive their results from their primary care provider.

March 13, 2018 2:47 pm

FDA approves drug for women with breast cancer caused by BRCA, the ‘Jewish gene’

Approximately 20 percent to 25 percent of patients with hereditary breast cancers and up to 10 percent of patients with any type of breast cancer have a BRCA mutation, which disproportionately affects Askenazi Jewish women.

January 14, 2018 2:35 pm