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BRCA1 Variant Downgraded After Risk-Reducing Surgery

BRCA1 Variant Downgraded After Risk-Reducing Surgery

by Danielle Bonadies | Sep 29, 2021 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A 27-year-old woman, who five years earlier had learned she harbored a pathogenic variant in the BRCA1 gene, was now considering removing her breasts and ovaries to reduce her risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She came to see a genetic counselor to discuss her...
Woman Without High Breast Cancer Risk Recommended Surgery

Woman Without High Breast Cancer Risk Recommended Surgery

by Danielle Bonadies | Dec 22, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman in her mid-40s without a personal history of cancer came to see a breast surgeon due to her family history of breast cancer and a sister who was “BRCA positive.” The surgeon ordered a large pan-cancer multigene panel, which revealed she had two...
BRCA2-Positive Healthy Young Man Recommended Mastectomy

BRCA2-Positive Healthy Young Man Recommended Mastectomy

by Danielle Bonadies | Nov 25, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A 20-year-old man came in to see a surgeon and get genetic testing based on a history of breast cancer and a pathogenic BRCA2 variant in the family. The man’s mother, who accompanied him to see the surgeon, had been diagnosed with breast cancer in her late 20s...
Surgeon Recommends Mastectomy for Woman with RAD50 Mutation

Surgeon Recommends Mastectomy for Woman with RAD50 Mutation

by Danielle Bonadies | Oct 22, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A 42-year-old woman underwent a breast biopsy due to an abnormal mammogram. Even though the biopsy analysis yielded benign findings, the woman’s family history with pancreatic cancer prompted the surgeon to order a 70-gene panel test to assess if she had...
Patient with BRCA1 VUS Has Prophylactic Surgery

Patient with BRCA1 VUS Has Prophylactic Surgery

by Danielle Bonadies | Apr 6, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman in her 40s visited a general surgeon for non-cancer related reasons and was assessed for her hereditary risk for cancer. The patient did not have a personal history of cancer, but her mother, who is in her 60s, had recently been diagnosed with...

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