Check out Susan G. Komen’s “๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ” resource, which outlines disparities in breast cancer, how to understand your risk, and recommended screening and management practices. To learn more, please visit: ๐ https://www.komen.org/about-komen/our-impact/breast-cancer/health-equities-initiative/know-your-history/ ๐ https://blog.komen.org/news/black-history-month/
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In honor of ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต, we wanted to highlight the National Cancer Institute’s Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (CCRAT) designed for healthcare providers to use with select patients to estimate the risk of colorectal cancer. You may access the tool at https://ccrisktool.cancer.gov
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When a ๐พ๐ฟ๐1 mutation is identified, several factors should be considered to figure out what the cancer risks might be and what medical management should be advised. Specifically, differences in cancer risks among those with a ๐พ๐ฟ๐1 mutation are not well understood. Identifying a ๐พ๐ฟ๐1 mutation in families with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) …
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A Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) is calculated using genetic differences throughout someoneโs DNA, in combination with clinical and family history of cancer. This score, alongside environmental and lifestyle risk factors, may help to identify people who might benefit from screening at an earlier age. Important facts about PRS: – It does NOT look for changes …
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Prediction of breast cancer risk is important to identify those at highest and lowest risks, to help guide screening. A previously developed risk algorithm called Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA) was recently extended to include truncating mutations in the BRCA genes, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM. This online risk …
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Findings from an international study of over 6000 women with a BRCA1 mutation and almost 4000 women with a BRCA2 mutation followed for an average of 5 years were recently published.1 Results showed the risk of breast cancer by age 80 was ~70% for both BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Rates of breast cancer increased until …
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The most common form of inherited ovarian cancer is due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are present in 10-15% of women with ovarian cancer and lead to an ovarian cancer risk of up to 44% and 27%, respectively. Another set of genes known to raise ovarian cancer risks are the mismatch …
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