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Knowledge about BRCA

Read content on this web: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/precision-medicine/tumor-dna-sequencing What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that produce tumor suppressor proteins. Specific inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 most notably increase the risk of female breast and ovarian cancers.