ICARE Social Media Post October 2024

NCCN BOP Guideline Update #6: BRCA1 R1699Q

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released updated Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic Cancer guidelines on September 11th, 2024.

Some BRCA1 updates as outlined in GENE-A (Page 36) include ⤸

  • Reduced penetrance BRCA1 R1699Q variant (24% breast cancer risk by age 70)
  • Screening should be individualized based on personal and family history

To read more, you can check out the full guidelines by creating a FREE account at:
https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/genetics_bop.pdf

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