Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
October 2024
Aim: Studies evaluating the prognostic impact of germline BRCA1/2 mutations (gBRCAm) in patients with breast cancer report conflicting results. Therefore, we aimed to investigate outcomes of patients with gBRCA mutations and early onset of breast cancer (<30 years) compared with those of noncarriers.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 149 patients recruited between 2005 and 2019.
Up to 80% of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants remain of uncertain clinical significance (VUSs). Only variants classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic can guide breast and ovarian cancer prevention measures and treatment by PARP inhibitors. We report the first results of the ongoing French national COVAR (cosegregation variant) study, the aim of which is to classify BRCA1/2 VUSs.
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