<prompt> The gene for Breast Cancer BRCA is present on chromosome:2117159  <response>: Women with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility have mutation in tumor suppressor BRCA genesBRCA-1 located on chromosome 17q BRCA-2 located on chromosome 13qThe risk in BRCA-1 carriers is higher compared to that in BRCA-2 carriers.Mohan H. Textbook of pathology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2015. Edition 7. Page 731 