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What is the relative risk for this form of breast cancer among eastern European Jewish women in the U.S


What is the relative risk for this form of breast cancer among eastern European Jewish women in the U.S?
Breast cancer caused by the BRCA1 gene affects 1 in 800 women in the general U.S population. Among Jewish people of eastern European descent, it affects 2 in 100.What is the relative risk for this form of breast cancer among eastern European Jewish women in the U.S?
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A woman’s lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is greatly increased if she inherits an altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Recent studies suggest that the risk may be as high as 50%-80% for those carrying mutations. It is important to note that not all carriers of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation will develop breast cancer. Among individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, researchers have found that approximately 1 in 40 carry an altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, compared to 1 in 345 in the general population. Among people with alterations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, three particular alterations have been found to be most common in the Ashkenazi Jewish population—two in the BRCA1 gene and one in the BRCA2 gene. While there is still debate as to whether breast cancer rates are higher in Jewish women as compared to the general population, the proportion of breast cancer that is hereditary is higher in Jewish women of Ashkenazi descent.
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Posted by breast cancer consultant at 10:35 AM