Table 1: Reasons for risk reducing surgery (note that categories are not exclusive; e.g. cases may have both a BRCA mutation and a family history of breast/ovarian cancer).
Total Cases | 101 |
Cases with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations | 61 (59.4%) |
BRCA1 | 34 (33.7%) |
BRCA2 | 27 (44.3%) |
Patients with other genetic mutations associated with breast/ovarian cancer | 2 (2.0%) |
Patients with a known family history of breast/ovarian cancer | 83 (82.2%) |
Patients with a known personal history of breast cancer | 25 (24.8%) |