BRCA1 and BRCA2 jeans that cause breast cancer can reach several generations of a family.
Family members often share behavioral patterns such as smoking, they also have a common risk of pollutants and other environmental factors. These are some other reasons due to which sometimes the risk of cancer in the family increases.
It is true that not all people will have genetic cancer, yet such people have the highest risk. Any family member who has cancer or before, should take necessary steps to investigate this genetic risk.
Now we have the ability to determine this risk through normal blood tests. According to the health experts, you can find out through these ‘genetic tests’ whether a person has inherited these mutations or not.
Anything on cancer is panic, so it is advisable to meet a genetic counselor before going through these tests and if the results are the cause of concern, then continue the counseling to decide what action should be taken further .
A negative gene result eliminates all concerns. On the basis of the type of mutation identified in the test, oncologist can show various options to reduce the risk.
Published at: 04 Feb 2025 07:01 PM (IST)
