ICARE Social Media Post November 2025

RAD51C: How much does breast cancer family history and non-genetic risk factors affect risk?

A new study evaluated breast cancer risks in RAD51C carriers based on family history and found that risks for breast cancer were higher in those with a family history, but only at later stages. Additional non-genetic risk factors were also important modifiers of risk.

To learn more read the article at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2839917

Reference: O’Brien, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2025. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41066089.

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