Table 2.
Cancer risks and recommended management options associated with the genes identified in six DH mutation carriers according to the latest NCCN guidelines, Version 3.2024 [63] Can we move columns 4 to 6 more to the right to ensure that Columns 2 and 3 are less cramped?
| Gene | Absolute risk of female BC (%) | Other associated cancers | Age of recommended BC screening (MRI/mammogram) | Is risk-reducing mastectomy recommended?* | Is risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy recommended?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | > 60 | Ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, male BC | 25 years | Yes | Yes |
| BRCA2 | > 60 | Ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, male BC, melanoma | 25 years | Yes | Yes |
| TP53 | > 60 | Soft tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, CNS tumor, ACC, melanoma, colorectal, prostate, gastric, pancreatic ca | 20 years | Yes | n/a |
| ATM | 20–30 | Pancreatic, prostate, ovarian ca | 30 years | No | No |
| BARD1 | 17–30 | Unknown or insufficient evidence | 40 years | No | n/a |
| FANCD2 | Unknown or insufficient evidence | Unknown or insufficient evidence | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| NBN | Unknown or insufficient evidence | Unknown or insufficient evidence | n/a | n/a | n/a |
BC - breast cancer, CNS - central nervous system, ACC - adrenocortical carcinoma, ca - cancer, n/a - not applicable
*Based on molecular diagnosis alone. Surgery can be considered for all cases with a significant family history of the disease