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Gene Indicates High Risk for Ovarian,
Breast Cancers
Women who have a personal and strong family history
of breast or ovarian cancer face a very high risk of the
disease themselves. These women may benefit from
genetic testing. A simple blood test can tell whether a
woman has inherited a flawed gene, called a mutation,
that increases her risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Can a genetic test tell with certainty whether or when
a woman will get breast cancer? No. A negative result
does not rule out all risk, and a positive result does not
guarantee that cancer will develop. But the results may
help a woman and her doctor make decisions about
screenings, preventive therapies and lifestyle choices
that may influence her risk and the risk of her offspring.
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