10K views · 162 reactions | These sisters are determined to stay one step ahead of cancer. They're working to spread awareness of the BRCA1 gene. Both of them were diagnosed as carriers only six months after losing their mother to stage 4 lung cancer and brain tumours.  Amanda Pernechele and Jess Smith | ABC Darwin | Facebook

Many of us are familiar with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that, when mutated, are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in women. But less often discussed is how BRCA gene mutations (and other, less-commonly known gene mutations) impact men. We spoke with BCRF investigator Dr. Kenneth Offit, chief of the Clinical Genetics Service at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to discuss how these affect men’s health and risk of cancer. | The Breast Cancer Research Foundation | Facebook