Understanding the risks of a second cancer after a breast cancer diagnosis in people with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/second-cancer-risk-after-breast-cancer-with-inherited-BRCA-mutations

Full article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7616773/

After breast cancer, people who have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation face a greater risk of a second cancer compared to individuals without a BRCA mutation. This study helps to better understand this risk so that breast cancer survivors with mutations can receive informed, personalized plans for surveillance and follow-up care. (Posted 12/11/25)

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