This test is useful if a BRCA1/2 mutation is present in a family member; if you have a very strong family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer; if you have had a breast cancer under the age of 35 that is hormone receptor negative. Even without a faulty BRCA gener, women with a family history of breast cancer are hghly likely to develop the disease compared to the average female population.
Familial breast cancer gene 1 & gene 2
£688.85
BRCA1 & BRCA2 blood test assess the risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. Having a faulty BRCA gene greatly increases a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. This was the reason Angelina Jolie had preventative breast cancer surgery, followed by ovarian cancer surgery. They also increase a man’s chance of developing male breast cancer and prostate cancer. There are pros and cons to doing such a test and it is really important that before doing any genetic/cancer monitoring/predicting test, you speak to a clinician to determine if this is the right test for your, and how to manage the results.
Est. Result Turnaround Time : 4 weeks
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