BRCA2

Universal Cellular Machinery · DNA Damage Repair & Genomic Integrity

Can a negative consumer BRCA2 screen rule out inherited cancer risk?

BRCA2 encodes a DNA-repair protein, and some pathogenic variants carry inherited cancer implications. A limited consumer screen may not assess all relevant variants or genes, so its scope matters when interpreting a negative result.

Common Gene Name
BRCA2 DNA repair associated
NCBI Gene ID
675
Chromosome
13

Clinical Evidence Status

Actionability report availableEstablished disease relationship

These labels describe available evidence about a gene. They do not classify your variant or recommend a treatment.

Answer Sources

Explore supporting evidence (10 records)
Condition or drugEvidenceGrade / statusContextSource
Fanconi anemia complementation group D1ClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal recessiveView source
2019-04-19
BRCA2-related cancer predispositionClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal dominantView source
2024-08-29
Breast cancerMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2015-09
Fanconi anemiaMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2015-09
Prostate cancerMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2015-09
Ovarian cancerMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2015-09
CholangiocarcinomaMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2015-09
Fanconi AnemiaClinGen clinical actionabilityScored report; not a validity gradeAdultView source
2025-09-23
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian CancerClinGen clinical actionabilityScored report; not a validity gradeAdultView source
2025-08-14
Fanconi AnemiaClinGen clinical actionabilityScored report; not a validity gradePediatricView source
2025-09-23

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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