BRCA1/2-Associated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome - CISMeF
BRCA1/2-Associated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeNCIt concept
Preferred Label : BRCA1/2-Associated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome;
NCIt synonyms : Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer (BRCA1, BRCA2); Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer; Familial Breast/Ovarian Cancer (BRCA1, BRCA2); Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome;
NCIt related terms : Breast and Ovarian Cancer; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Syndrome; Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome;
NCIt definition : An autosomal dominant inherited syndrome caused by deleterious mutations in the BRCA1
or BRCA2 genes. Patients are at high risk of developing breast cancer, particularly
before the age of fifty, high risk of developing a second primary breast cancer, and
high risk of developing both breast and ovarian cancer.;