Choice of testing ‘is becoming interesting’
With increasing genetic insights into hereditary breast cancer, clinicians must decide which of a variety of diagnostic and prognostic genetic test they should offer patients and their families.
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In this video, Holly Pederson, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Breast Program and Hereditary High-Risk Program, discusses red flags that indicate heightened risk of hereditary breast cancer, and the range of genetic tests that are available.
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