BRCA 1 & 2 Gene Mutations And Cancer Awareness
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
BRCA Gene Mutations and Prostate Cancer
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Men with the BRCA2 gene mutation have an increased risk of getting prostate cancer so early diagnosis is important. Personalised treatment may be used...
BRCA Gene Mutations and Pancreatic Cancer
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a link between BRCA gene mutations and pancreatic cancer. It is the third most common cancer associated with a BRCA gene mutation. Pancreat...
Melanoma - Are You At Risk?
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode aims to increase awareness of melanoma, not just for BRCA gene mutation carriers, but for the general public as well. It includes an inte...
What To Do If You Are Diagnosed With a BRCA Gene Mutation
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have just found out you have a BRCA gene mutation. What next? What the result means, the implications of a positive result and what to do next. ...
How to be tested for a BRCA Gene Mutation
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to go about being tested for a BRCA gene mutation and what testing involves. How to look at your family health history, and what questions to ask ...
Being Diagnosed With a BRCA2 Gene Mutation - My Story
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was diagnosed with a BRCA2 gene mutation in 2020. This is my story of how I became aware of the gene mutation in my family. However, I wasn't diagn...
What is a BRCA gene mutation and how does it increase cancer risk?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I explain what a BRCA 1 and 2 gene mutation is and how it increases the risk of several types of cancer. BRCA gene mutations affect ma...
BRCA 1 & 2 Gene Mutations And Cancer Awareness (Trailer)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas