BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant: Risk Numbers, Surveillance, and Next Steps

A pathogenic BRCA1 variant means 65–72% lifetime breast cancer risk. Here’s what the classification means, what surveillance looks like, and who else in your family should be tested.

Category: Research · By GenomeNarrator Team · 8 min read

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