Health Digest asked me to discuss the types of cancers that can be detected through genetic testing:
“‘Most cancers are sporadic and not inherited,’ Nabhan said. ‘In general, I estimate that anywhere from 5% to 15% of cancers can occur because of an inherited mutation that has passed from one generation to another.’ BreastCancer.org says 5% to 10% of breast cancers are a result of these genetic mutations. In other words, there are other factors that can result in developing breast cancer — aside from a genetic mutation.”
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