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BRCA Mutations and Prostate Cancer

When Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy hit the headlines in May this year there was a lot of press coverage including discussions about BRCA 1 and 2 genes. These conversations centered on women and their risk of breast or ovarian cancer. But, what about BRCA 1 and 2 in relation to prostate cancer, is there any? [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:37:52-05:00August 20th, 2013|Advanced Prostate Cancer, BRCA2, General Information, genetics, Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Role of BRCA2 Mutations in Aggressive Prostate Cancer

According to research published today in the British Journal of Cancer, routine testing for a faulty BRCA2 gene (Kote-Jarai Z et al, BRCA2 is a gene contributing to young onset prostate cancer: implications for genetic testing in prostate cancer patients British Journal of Cancer (2011) doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.383) in men under 65 years with prostate cancer could [...]

By Malecare|2011-11-01T11:53:48-04:00November 1st, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, BRCA2, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, genetics, PARP inhibitors, Research, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|