BRCA 1 & 2 Gene Mutations And Cancer Awareness

Men with the BRCA2 gene mutation have an increased risk of getting prostate cancer so early diagnosis is important. Personalised treatment may be used in BRCA positive metastatic cancer. This episode identifies who is high risk for Prostate Cancer, how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated, and treatments now available. For more information and a transcript of this episode, go to Midlifestylist.com

There is a link between BRCA gene mutations and pancreatic cancer. It is the third most common cancer associated with a BRCA gene mutation. Pancreatic Cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the US and Australia, and has the worst five year survival rate. This episode discusses why screening for pancreatic cancer is currently the only way to improve these statistics. A transcript of this episode is available at Midlifestylist.com.

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 interview with Jordan Hill, who had a melanoma at age 24. He has some important information to help you avoid melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer. A transcript of this episode is available at Midlifestylist.com

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. A transcript of this episode, and more information on BRCA Gene Mutations and Cancer Awareness is available at Midlifestylist.com, search BRCA.

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 yourself to work out whether you are at a high risk for a BRCA gene mutation. Why it is important to have genetic counselling prior to testing. A transcript of this episode is available on my website Midlifestylist.com, search BRCA.

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 diagnosed until almost 10 years later. For a transcript of this episode go to my blog Midlifestylist.com and search BRCA.

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 males as well as females, but there is little awareness in the community. BRCA 1 and 2 gene mutations are hereditary and if one parent has one, their children have a 50% chance of inheriting it. For a transcript of this episode go to Midlifestylist.com. There is more information on the BRCA Gene Mutation and Cancer Awareness resource page. Subscribe to this podcast so that you don't miss an episode.