Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome

Thematic group 3

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC) is characterized by a high risk of breast and ovarian cancers.

Two genes are associated with the majority of HBOC families: BRCA1 and BRCA2. Other, less common genes associated with an increased risk of developing breast and other cancers, such as PTEN and TP53, are included in Thematic disease group 4 Other rare genturis.

 

Thematic leads

Thematic leads for HBOC in ERN GENTURIS are:

Judith Balmaña at the Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol in Barcelona, Spain.

 

 

 

Patient representatives

Darja Molan, board member of Europa Donna Slovenia

 

Salvo Testa, president of MUTAGENS, Italy