BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations

Overview

4.7 out of 5 (217 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

8

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes whose mutations significantly increase the likelihood of developing particular types of epithelial malignancies, namely breast and ovarian cancer. The management of patients with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations is individualized and can include increased surveillance, chemoprevention using tamoxifen, a bilateral prophylactic oophorectomy, and/or bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. This activity describes the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening, evaluation, and management of BRCA 1 and 2 mutations and shows the importance of the interprofessional team in educating patients about the risk of cancer and management strategy for such patients.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Describe the pathophysiology of cancers associated with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations.
  • Outline the clinical presentation of patients with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations.
  • Explain the screening, monitoring, and treatment strategies in patients with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations.
  • Describe how an interprofessional team can collaborate to improve the diagnosis, monitoring, evaluation, and management of this condition and educate patients about the risk of cancer with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations.

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thank you for the presentation. it was a good format. I learned more from the teaching points after the questions than the article.

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Thank you for the overview

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Your questions for the quiz were excellent real world situations. Again, I'd encourage you to refer patients for genetic counseling to do a complete assessment of family history as there are often other hereditary cancer risks identified such as Lynch or polyposis syndromes. Also, genetic testing in the context of breast and ovarian cancer rarely includes only the two BRCA genes anymore as there are so many more breast and ovarian cancer genes identified now that larger gene panels are usually more appropriate.

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Practical article on material to prevent developing of breast cancer.

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I DON'T HAVE THESE, BUT SO HAVE ATM GENE ISSUES.

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Self Assessment questions should be representative of the information provided in the module. outcomes/complications of breast reconstruction surgery were not present in the educational material yet there was a question related to this on the self assessment. Similarly no data was presented regarding HRT recommendations in BRCA gene carriers but it was in the assessment.

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