“Virtually none of these resections of tissue will prevent the onset of cancer by the triggering of the BRAC1 gene by whatever triggers cancer cells to form. This is not advised “prevention”.
This is what I was wondering about. Even if she removes the body parts, the gene is still there.
We need some MDs on this thread. My understanding is the BRAC1 gene is specific as an indicator of high risk for breast cancer, not other types of cancer. If that is accurate, a double mastectomy does eliminate the risk.