🧬 Understanding BRCA Testing: What You Need to Know: Part 1 • BRCA1 & BRCA2 mutations increase the risk of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and other cancers. • These mutations are rare —and most people with a family history do NOT have mutation. And most women with breast cancer do NOT have a significant family history. But this information is empowering if you are a carrier. • Most people don’t need BRCA testing, but you should consider it if you or a close family member has: ▫️ Breast cancer bef

If you have a history of breast cancer and a mutation in an inherited breast cancer gene (i.e., BRCA1/2, PALB2, ATM, or CHEK2), you may be eligible to contribute to tumor genomics studies that are being conducted through the Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE). Through this effort, we are researching: - breast cancer characteristics - factors associated with outcomes, including treatments - studying genomics of the tumors to better understand pathways to tumor development, which can hopefully lead