BRCA tests to be offered to Jewish people to detect cancer risk
www.bbc.co.uk
NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.

My sibling has been working on this project for the last 18 months and it fully launched yesterday. It has now made the news! I’m immensely proud of them, their work will surely save many lives.

Anyone aged over 18 who has at least one Jewish grandparent is eligible for testing. If you meet this criteria you can order a test here: https://jewishbrca.org/

Article TL;DR:

The tests check for faulty BRCA genes. People with Jewish ancestry are far more likely to have inherited faulty BRCA genes than the general population. There is a 50% chance of someone who has a faulty BRCA gene passing it on to any children.

Those born with impaired BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a greater risk of developing breast, ovarian, prostate or pancreatic cancer.

The NHS England screening programme is part of a drive to detect cancer early. Tests can be ordered online and completed at home, by taking a sample of saliva and sending it off to a laboratory.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝AEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    That’s really good news. One of my best friends has a Jewish grandmother so I’ve sent them the link.

    • JhoOPEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      deleted by creator

      • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝AEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        I have been getting him to enquire about a medical DNA test because of the cancer risk coming from his dad’s side but it looks like there could also be issues on his mum’s side (as his maternal grandmother was Jewish or of Jewish descent, I am unsure how observant she was - her family were more than a little unconventional). I’ll also pass it on to my friend’s sister who is far more proactive about such things.