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New Study Shows Many People Don't Know They Carry Genes For Breast Cancer

New Study Shows Many People Don't Know They Carry Genes For Breast Cancer

Update: 2024-10-10
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Genetic factors play a role in as much as 10% of all cases of breast and ovarian cancer. And yet, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there is a significant number of patients who are not aware that they carry genetic risk factors for these diseases. Joseph Grzymski, the Chief Genomics Officer for Renown Health--which helped spearhead the study--spoke to ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath about these research findings and what they mean for doctors and patients across the U.S.

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New Study Shows Many People Don't Know They Carry Genes For Breast Cancer

New Study Shows Many People Don't Know They Carry Genes For Breast Cancer