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What if you decide to follow the Hollywood star’s example and get genetic testing for your chances of developing breast cancer? Then you face the questions of whether you’re covered and meet reimbursement criteria. First of two stories.
Myriad Genetics’ claim to the isolated BRCA gene is being closely watched. “I dearly hope the Supreme Court overturns this patent–doing so could, among other things, make complete testing more affordable,” says one breast cancer survivor.
The last week of September is National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week. Science has identified gene mutations that place women at higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer–but to me, this information alone is not nearly enough.