BRCA1 and cancer: 1) TNBC is considered a bad prognostic actor for disease free survival and overall survival, 2) No effective treatment has so far been developed for this type of cancer, 3) This cancer is further seen in women of pre-menopause age and of African race, 4) There is a significant overlapping between Basal like phonotype and TNBC and 5) There is a significant overlapping between TNBC and BRCA1 enriched breast cancers.8