Did you know that men can get breast cancer too?
In fact, Beyonce’s father, Matthew Knowles, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2019 and was found to have a BRCA2 mutation. Matthew’s children have a 50/50 chance of inheriting his BRCA2 mutation.
Men with an inherited BRCA2 mutation are at an increased risk for breast cancer, aggressive prostate cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Approximately 1 out of every 12 men with breast cancer have a BRCA2 mutation; thus, all men with breast cancer should be offered genetic testing, which can be done with a simple blood or saliva sample.
Detecting an inherited cancer gene mutation early allows people to be proactive about their health by finding cancer early, preventing it altogether, and guiding treatment.