Signs of an Inherited Mutation
Signs of an in a Cancer Gene
If you or a relative have been diagnosed with cancer, it may be due to an . Signs of an or include the following:
You have a blood relative who has tested positive for an inherited gene mutation linked to cancer.
OR
You or any of your family members have had:
- Pancreatic, ovarian, , primary peritoneal or male breast cancer at any age.
- Breast, colorectal or endometrial cancer at age 50 or younger.
- Two separate cancer diagnoses.
- A type of breast cancer called “” at any age.
- cancer at age 55 or younger or cancer.
- Colorectal cancer at any age with tumor testing that shows () or other tumor test results that are suggestive of .
- Endometrial cancer at any age with tumor testing that shows () or other tumor test results that are suggestive of .
- More than 10 colon .
- Rare or young-onset cancers.
- Tumor testing that shows a mutation in a gene associated with .
- Eastern European Jewish ancestry and breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancer at any age.
OR
More than one family member on the same side of your family has had a combination of the following cancers:
- Breast cancer
- Ovarian, or primary peritoneal cancer
- cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Melanoma
- Colorectal cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Rare or young-onset cancers
This is not a complete list; other cancers may be hereditary too. If you would like to learn if the cancer in your family is hereditary, it is important to speak with a genetics expert.
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