DR. PANKAJ KUMAR GARG

Genetic Testing In Breast Cancer: Where Do We Stand?

Around 10-15% of breast cancer patients have a family history of cancer which means they might have inherited certain genes causing an increased risk of breast cancer – the most important changes are in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 besides non-BRCA genes. Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at increased risk of developing not only breast cancer but also ovarian, pancreatic, and several other cancers.