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Should you consider Genetic Testing for breast cancer risk?

May 26, 2016 by drjaffer

The most important thing to consider when it comes to genetic testing is family history. Typically, if you don’t have a family history of breast cancer, and are not of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, you do not need to get genetic screening to determine if you might be a high-risk patient.

So what should you look out for when it comes to family history? We’ve made a handy infographic to help outline the major red flags.

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Filed Under: Breast Cancer, Featured, Women's Health Tagged With: brca1, brca2, breast cancer risk factors, family history breast cancer, genetic risk factors, mammogram, ovarian cancer, when to get tested

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Salim A. Jaffer, MD, MS, practices clinical gastroenterology in Lansing, Michigan. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toledo in Ohio.

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