RAD51C
A woman is at risk of having the same genetic mutation of RAD51C as a relative (cousin, sibling, aunt, mother). If you are aware of relatives who have had breast cancer or ovarian cancer, it is paramount that you seek genetic testing as...
RAD51C
Everyone has two copies of the RAD51C gene. We inherit one copy from each of our parents. Suppose your genetic testing results indicate that you have a pathogenic variant of this gene. In that case, it means that one of your copies of the RAD51C gene is no longer...
RAD51C
The Ontario Ministry of Health offers an Ontario High-Risk Breast Cancer Screening Program for women between the ages of 30 and 69. This screening includes an annual breast MRI and a mammogram. MRI and mammogram tests together have the highest sensitivity for...
RAD51C
The average lifetime breast cancer risk for women is 12% or 1 out of 8 women. A high-risk woman is at a risk of 25% or higher.
RAD51C
See your family physician to request a referral to a genetics consultant in your area. Once accepted, the genetics counsellor will send you an assessment form for you to complete in regard to other family members who have had breast or ovarian cancer. The counsellor...
RAD51C
If you have tested positive for the genetic mutation of RAD51C, your siblings and children are at risk by 50% of also having this genetic mutation.
