Should You Get Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk?Approximately 5-10% of breast cancers are due to a strong family history or a genetic mutation such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. If you have a strong family history of breast cancer, you may be questioning whether you should have genetic testing. In this podcast, Associate Professor Nicholas Wilcken talks about genetic testing, who should have it, who shouldn't, and why genetic counseling is important for those who do. Tune in for a deep dive into this important topic.Like this episode? ⁠⁠Follow Breast Cancer Trials on Social Media: Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@breastcancertrials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breast Cancer Trials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breast Cancer Trials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BCTrialsANZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Associate Professor Nicholas WilckenThank you for listening! If you found this episode valuable, please share it with your loved ones and help spread awareness about genetic testing.Find out more: www.breastcancertrials.org.au

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