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r/BRCA↗

Support for those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

This is a sub to support women and men (globally) with BRCA mutations and their loved ones as well as those with hereditary cancer. All research studies/requests for surveys will be denied. If you post a research/study/ask, you’ll be banned from the sub moving forward.

7.3k subscribers134 posts / mo in Sep 2026112 authors / mosince 2016

r/BRCA has 7.3k members (+30% over the last 12 months). It gets about 134 posts a month from 112 people. Top topics: Botox & Fillers.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+30%in 12 months · +5.5% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 20267.3k
Growing7.3k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+16%vs Sep 2025 · +26% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026134
BusierPeaked at 158 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

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  1. Botox & Fillers<0.1%

Brands people mention

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research