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. 2014 Dec 1;33(4):304–311. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.1414

Table 3.

Frequency of Mutations by Age at Diagnosis and Family History of Breast or Ovarian Cancer

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Family Cancer History Age at TNBC Diagnosis (years)
< 35
35 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
≥ 60
Mutation Carriers All Patients % Mutation Carriers All Patients % Mutation Carriers All Patients % Mutation Carriers All Patients % Mutation Carriers All Patients %
BRCA1
    No breast, no ovarian 14 91 15.4 15 149 10.1 14 209 6.7 13 241 5.4 4 279 1.4
    One relative with breast, no ovarian 6 48 12.5 7 50 14 11 103 10.7 3 80 3.8 2 79 2.5
    ≥ Two relatives with breast, no ovarian 4 12 33.3 5 16 31.3 7 38 18.4 2 28 7.1 1 23 4.3
    Any relative with ovarian 3 5 60 6 15 40 6 18 33.3 9 17 52.9 0 7 0
    Total 27 156 17.3 33 230 14.3 38 368 10.3 27 366 7.4 7 388 1.8
BRCA2
    No breast, no ovarian 4 91 4.4 8 149 5.4 4 209 1.9 5 241 2.1 2 279 0.7
    Any relative with breast, no ovarian 3 60 5 1 66 1.5 4 141 2.8 2 108 1.9 2 102 2
    Any relative with ovarian 0 5 0 2 15 13.3 1 18 5.6 1 17 5.9 1 7 14.3
    Total 7 156 4.5 11 230 4.8 9 368 2.4 8 366 2.2 5 388 1.3
BRCA1 and BRCA2
    No breast, no ovarian 18 91 19.8 23 149 15.4 18 209 8.6 18 241 7.5 6 279 1.4
    One relative with breast, no ovarian 7 48 14.6 7 50 14 14 103 13.6 5 80 6.3 4 79 5.1
    ≥ Two relatives with breast, no ovarian 6 12 50 6 16 37.5 8 38 21 2 28 7.1 1 23 0
    Any relative with ovarian 3 5 60 8 15 53.3 7 18 38.9 10 17 58.8 1 7 14.3
    Total 34 156 21.8 44 230 19.1 47 368 12.8 35 366 9.6 12 388 3.1
Other genes
    No breast, no ovarian 3 91 3.3 6 149 4 10 209 4.8 7 241 2.9 7 279 2.5
    Any relative with breast, no ovarian 2 60 3.3 4 66 6.1 6 141 4.3 6 108 5.6 2 102 2
    Any relative with ovarian 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 1 17 5.9 0 7 0
    Total 5 156 3.2 10 230 4.3 16 368 4.3 14 366 3.8 9 388 2.3
All genes
    No breast, no ovarian 21 91 23.1 29 149 19.5 27 209 12.9 25 241 10.4 13 279 4.7
    One relative with breast, no ovarian 9 48 18.8 9 50 18 18 103 17.5 9 80 11.3 5 79 6.3
    ≥ Two relatives with breast, no ovarian 6 12 50 7 16 43.8 10 38 26.3 4 28 14.3 2 23 8.7
    Any relative with ovarian 3 5 60 8 15 53.3 7 18 38.9 11 17 64.7 1 7 14.3
    Total 39 156 20.0 53 230 23.0 62 368 16.8 49 366 13.4 21 388 5.4

NOTE. Patients with TNBC for whom information was lacking on age at cancer diagnosis or family history of cancer were excluded.

Abbreviation: TNBC, triple-negative breast cancer.