Welcome to episode 11 of the podcast. 

When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, I commonly get asked whether this cancer may be due to a genetic cause. In fact, only between 5-10% of breast cancer cases are due to a genetic predisposition. So, the majority of breast cancers are what we call sporadic cancers.

It was a pleasure to have Dr Munaza Ahmed on the podcast today, who works as a consultant clinic geneticist. It was an absolutely fascinating conversation where we go deep into the various aspects of genetics and breast cancer. 

Amongst many things, we talk about what the functions of the commonly known high-risk genes i.e. BRCA 1 and BRCA2, what the lifetime risk is if you have a mutation in one of these genes, and the various strategies available to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer if you are a mutation carrier. We also talk about the implications of testing positive for a mutation in these high-risk genes on other members of the family, including men.

If you want to learn more about this topic, then this is the episode you want to listen to.

Go to https:\\mybreastmyhealth.com\episode11 for the show notes.

I hope you enjoy this episode. If you'd like to connect, say hi to me on Twitter or Instagram @DrTashaG.

Happy listening!

Tasha x