Table 4. Age-specific incidence of TN breast cancer and impact on BRCA testing.
Age | Total cases in Englanda | Proportion that are TNb (%) | TN cases per year | Proportion not eligible for BRCA testing (%) | Additional BRCA tests per year, if all TN tested |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
<40 Years | 1765 | 29 | 512 | 69 | 353 |
<50 Years | 7384 | 21 | 1551 | 77 | 1194 |
<60 Years | 16156 | 17 | 2747 | 79 | 2170 |
All | 38004 | 16 | 6081 | 84 | 5108 |
Abbreviation: TN=Triple-negative.
Extrapolated from the data in Blows et al (2010).