BRCA Genes

BRCA2 is actually a gene that we all have, men and women alike. Its main job is like a repair crew for our DNA. When the BRCA2 gene is mutated, it’s like that repair crew is using broken tools. They can’t fix DNA damage very well, so mistakes start building up. Imagine it like letting cracks in your home’s foundation go unfixed—eventually, those cracks weaken the structure. In your cells, these uncorrected errors can lead to cancer.