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Question:

Should I get genetic screening for breast cancer if I do NOT have close family members with any combination of breast, ovarian, tubal, or uterine cancer?

Answer:

No
MedHead Confidence Score: 2
Amount Saved: $1,000 BRCA genetic testing cost post
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2

MedHead Message:

If you don’t have 2 or more close relatives with any combination of breast, ovarian, tubal, or uterine cancer, you do not need to test for the BRCA gene mutation.

References:

BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing Release date December 2013 https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing. Date accessed 6/2/2019

 

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