MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Carol Mangione, M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.C.P.
Division Chief of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
Professor of Medicine
Barbara A. Levey, MD, and Gerald S. Levey, MD, endowed chair in Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Professor of public health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Every year, too many American women are faced with the challenge of dealing with a cancer diagnosis related to potentially harmful mutations of the
BRCA1 and
BRCA2 genes. However, the Task Force found that there are several steps women can take to determine if they’re potentially at increased risk for
BRCA gene mutations – and if genetic counseling and
BRCA testing are needed.
It is important to note that while some women can benefit from risk assessment, counseling, and testing, these services are not for everyone.
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