If you test positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation or both: This means that the mutation identified is associated with an increased risk of cancer. However, it does not mean that you have cancer or will definitely develop cancer. So how can you screen for and reduce your risk of developing cancer?

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome is a syndrome that increases the risk of certain types of cancer and that begins at a younger age than the average age of cancer in the population. People with HBOC syndrome have a higher risk of breast, ovarian, and other cancers.