Everyone carries the BRCA 1 and 2 genes, but it is only when you inherit a faulty copy of the gene that you are at higher risk of developing certain cancers, including breast and ovarian cancer.
If you do inherit a faulty copy of the BRCA gene, you have an up to 80% higher risk of developing breast cancer than other women.
Only 5 to 10% of the 46,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year are due to genetic causes.
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