Bloomberg.com
covers Aetna’s press release.
The ABC News television special
“Two Sisters, Two Diagnoses” highlights the important role that genetic
counseling has played for two sisters with a BRCA2 gene mutation. One sister
chose a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction and the other sister chose
surveillance and ultimately developed breast cancer. The segment highlights the
positive attributes of genetic testing along with counseling. Click
here for more information.
This Los Angeles Times printed feature
“Cancer’s Legacy” stresses the crucial role that genetic counseling
plays for both women and men, including real statistics of breast cancer cases
for BRCA mutations. The article also highlights multiple women who have made
difficult decisions in their battle as pre-vivors, some happy with the outcome
and some unhappy with the outcome. Click
here for more information.
The New York Times article entitled
“Cancer Free at 33 but weighing a mastectomy” is part of a series of
articles “The DNA Age – Changing the Odds.” This article follows a 33 year old
single woman’s battle after learning she too carried the BRCA gene mutation
passed on by her mother, a cancer survivor. This is a very insightful look at
the choices women have as a result of genetic screenings for the BRCA mutation.
Click
here for more information.
This Television segment
“More Young Women Facing Mastectomies” produced by the CBS affiliate in
Chicago features two young women that both tested positive for a BRCA mutation
and chose two different paths. One young woman chose a double mastectomy at 24
years old. The other woman, a 33 year old mother of three, has chosen the
surveillance method for now, which includes a much more proactive method for
screenings based on her genetic tests. Click
here for more information.
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