Photo Credit: ktsimage / istockphoto.com
Prostate Cancer Can Be Related to Female Cancers
Not all cancers are directly related to the prostate variety, but certain genes can cause an assortment of cancers. The BRCA2 gene plays a role in both breast and ovarian cancer, and when it mutates in men, their chances of developing and dying from prostate cancer rise.
On the whole, a small percentage of prostate cancer patients have this particular gene mutation, but it’s an important finding that should prompt you to speak with your doctor if there is breast or ovarian cancer in the family, and you suspect BRCA mutations might be present in your genetic code.
Related Search Topics
You May Also Like
You probably think you know quite a bit about breast cancer, but how much do you really know? Myths and assumptions could be skewing your knowledge.
