BRCA2 is a gene that provides instructions for a protein that acts as a tumor suppressor. The tumor suppressor prevents cells from growing and dividing too quickly. If there is a problem or mutation with this gene it will not work as effectively and would allow cells to produce a tumor. The BRCA2 protein helps to repair damaged DNA. It works by combining with other proteins to fix breaks that may occur in other cells. The official name of BRCA2 is breast cancer 2 – early onset. This is due to the fact that mutations in this gene can increase the chance of breast cancer in women and men. The symptoms of this are hot flashes, night sweats, and sleeplessness. There has been over 1,800 mutations found in this gene and they increase the risk of
