Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test

BRCA (Breast Cancer) Gene Test

What Affects the Test

Your doctor will talk with you about anything that may stop you from having the test or that may change the test results.


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Author: Bets Davis, MFA Last Updated: August 18, 2009
Medical Review: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology

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 Why It Is Done
 How To Prepare
 How It Is Done
 How It Feels
 Risks
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 What To Think About
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