Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study ...

Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study ...
Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study ...
Now 'Jolie-type gene' is linked to prostate cancer: Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study suggests Men who carry BRCA2 have more than double the risk of getting prostate cancer Study found a third of men with the genetic fault will be diagnosed by age of 85 Mutations in the BRCA genes are more known for dangers they pose to women Angelina Jolie had a preventative mastectomy in 2013 due to BRCA1 mutation

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Prostate screening should be offered to thousands of men with a harmful gene mutation that has long been linked to breast cancer, research suggests.

Men who carry a genetic fault called BRCA2 have more than double the risk of developing prostate cancer, a study found.

A third of men who have the mutation will be diagnosed with this cancer by the age of 85.

The fault is similar to the BRCA1 mutation, which caused Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to have a preventative mastectomy.

Men who carry a genetic fault called BRCA2 have more than double the risk of developing prostate cancer, a study found (stock image)

Men who carry a genetic fault called BRCA2 have more than double the risk of developing prostate cancer, a study found (stock image)

Mutations in the BRCA genes are much more well known for the danger they pose to women, increasing their odds of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. 

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