Sensitive

Familial cancer of breast

CHEK2 · rs1555926996

Strength of the evidence

There is no record yet to score this position by (a ClinVar disease classification or a genome-wide significant study). That is not the same as weak evidence.

How this is scored

4: ClinVar disease-causing, reviewed by an expert panel or a guideline (3–4 stars). 3: ClinVar, several labs agreeing (2 stars), or a genetic study at p ≤ 10−50. 2: ClinVar from one lab (1 star), or p ≤ 10−20. 1: ClinVar submitted without criteria (0 stars), or genome-wide significance (p ≤ 5×10−8). The higher of the two counts. It says how solid the evidence is, not whether it matters for a particular person.

What ClinVar records

Classification Benign/Likely benign for Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome, Familial cancer of breast; criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts (2 of 4 stars, 5 submitters), last evaluated 2025-12-15. ClinVar record 491617 NM_007194.4(CHEK2):c.468C>T (p.Tyr156=)

Classification Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic for Familial cancer of breast, Breast cancer, susceptibility to, Prostate cancer susceptibility, Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome; criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts (2 of 4 stars, 3 submitters), last evaluated 2024-01-25. ClinVar record 850015 NM_007194.4(CHEK2):c.468C>G (p.Tyr156Ter)

Classification Pathogenic for Familial cancer of breast, Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome; criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts (2 of 4 stars, 3 submitters), last evaluated 2023-06-23. ClinVar record 530095 NM_007194.4(CHEK2):c.468C>A (p.Tyr156Ter)

Change history MyGeneLog™ keeps a copy of every weekly release from 2026-10-19 and compares them. This position's classification has not changed since.

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-19 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

G/G No copy of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Familial cancer of breast. This is the usual result. (ClinVar VCV000530095, criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts)
G/T One copy of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Familial cancer of breast. Some conditions need only one copy; for others, one copy makes a person a carrier who is usually healthy but can pass it on. A genetic counsellor can say which applies. (ClinVar VCV000530095, criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts)
T/T Two copies of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Familial cancer of breast. A result like this should be confirmed by a medical genetic test and talked through with a doctor; consumer DNA files can misread rare variants. (ClinVar VCV000530095, criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts)

Source: ClinVar VCV000530095, criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Questions about rs1555926996

What is rs1555926996?

rs1555926996 is a single position in the genome, in or near the CHEK2 gene. Published research associates it with familial cancer of breast. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs1555926996 mean I will get this?

No. Common variants like this one move a probability slightly and, on their own, rarely decide anything about one person. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and health decisions should be made with a clinician who can see your whole picture.

Where does the information about rs1555926996 come from?

ClinVar VCV000530095, criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.

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