Breast+Cancer-Genetics

Genetics
 * There is no certain genotype the parent must have for the child to have the disorder
 * If you have a blood realtive that had or has breast cancer, you are just at higher risk of getting breast cancer
 * There are two BRCA genes that cause breast cancer
 * There is a third one but hasnt been identified
 * The third BRCA gene has been pinpointed on chromosome thirteen, BRCA 2 is also on the same chromosome
 * The mutation in BRCA one and two impair the body's cell production of tumor suppressor proteins



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