https://learnlooklocate.com/genetic-testing-hereditary-breast-cancer-risk/ 🧬️🧬️Lauren Sferrazza, MS, BCGC, MSL: A lot of people ask me why is it important to know my genetic status when I have breast cancer or maybe a family history of breast cancer or other cancers. Your genetic status can tell us a lot of things. For example, is your family history or personal history due to something that you were born with and passed down through many generations? Are you at an increased risk, a greatly increased risk, to develop other cancers that maybe you’re not getting screened for? Is it appropriate for you to get certain treatments or therapies and also risk reducing surgeries? And is there a risk for other family members that I should be aware of. So genetic testing and knowing your genetic status is crucial to taking control of your health.
Interview on Preventative Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: https://youtu.be/tB94kbCHoNs
Lauren Sferrazza, MS, BCGC, is a Medical Science Liaison at Myriad and is a Board-Certified Genetic Counselor by training. Myriad Genetics is a leading genetic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to advancing health and well-being for all, empowering individuals with vital genetic insights and enabling healthcare providers to better detect, treat and prevent disease. Myriad discovers and commercializes genetic tests that determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across medical specialties where critical genetic insights can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs.
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