Genetic Predisposition of Breast Cancer in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

This commentary refers to our published article, as highlighted in this article most common gene causing breast cancer in the population living in the United Arab Emirates is BRCA2 followed by BRCA1 [1]. This is the first publication discussing about clinical and pathological features of breast cancer in woman with a positive genetic mutation in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has a rising population of a mixed ethnic population with predominantly Arabic background. Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in the UAE according to GLOBOCAN statistics in 2020 [2]. Despite the rise in cancer, there is less published data about genetic predisposition in breast cancer in this part of the world.