BRCAPro

Definition / meaning of BRCAPro

A computer program that uses statistics to predict whether a person has an inherited mutation (change) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. People who have certain mutations in these genes have a higher than normal risk of breast, ovarian, prostate, and other types of cancer. The program is based on personal and family medical histories of breast and ovarian cancer.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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