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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

rare

An autosomal dominant inherited syndrome caused by mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Patients are at high risk of developing breast cancer, particularly before the age of fifty, high risk of developing a second primary breast cancer, and high risk of developing both breast and ovarian cancer.

Identifiers
MONDO:0003582 Orphanet:145
Part of
Autosomal dominant diseaseHereditary neoplastic syndrome
Also known as
BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) · familial breast and ovarian cancer syndrome · familial breast/ovarian cancer (BRCA1, BRCA2) · HBOC syndrome · HBOC syndromes

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