LBBC x Primark: Discover Your Breast Gene Fashion Show

Some people are more likely than others to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Previvor is a term that’s often used to describe people who have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

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Living Beyond Breast Cancer joins Bring Your Brave campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer risk in young women of color, and how to face it and lower it.

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According to the National Cancer Institute, 1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Certain genes, small pieces of your DNA, can cause breast cancer to grow when they have a mutation, or error.

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Certain patterns in your family’s health history may suggest that you or your relatives carry a gene mutation linked to breast cancer.

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About 10% of men diagnosed with breast cancer have a breast cancer-related genetic mutation, most commonly in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.

Genetic testing may require time off like a doctor's appointment. You're not obligated to disclose results or process to employers. It's personal.

Genetic testing results are deeply personal, yet sharing with family may be crucial. While daunting, communication can alleviate stress and share burdens.

Taking the first step to see a genetic counselor or moving forward with genetic testing may leave you feeling everything from empowered to anxious.

Test results indicate whether you carry a gene mutation (positive), no mutation detected (negative), or a variant of uncertain significance—a gene change with unclear cancer risk implications.

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Genetic testing post-breast cancer diagnosis aids treatment decisions and risk assessment. Even after treatment, many opt for testing to gauge susceptibility to secondary breast or ovarian cancer.

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