NCIt synonyms : Mutation of the BRCA2 Gene; BRCA2 Mutation; Breast Cancer 2 Gene Mutation; BRCC2 Gene Mutation; FANCD1 Gene Mutation; Breast Cancer Type 2 Susceptibility Gene Mutation; Breast Cancer 2, Early Onset Gene Mutation; BROVCA2 Gene Mutation; XRCC11 Gene Mutation;
NCIt related terms : BRCA2;
NCIt definition : A mutation that is typically a heritable, permanent change in the nucleotide sequence
of the BRCA2 gene. Single nucleotide substitutions and small deletions or insertions
(1-20 bases) account for the majority of mutations in the BRCA2 gene. Most of these
alterations result in a truncated form of the breast cancer type 2 susceptibility
protein. Mutations in the BRCA2 gene predispose males to breast cancer.;