<description>&lt;p&gt;For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Susan Domchek joins the show to talk about the importance of knowing your genetic history, using genetic testing to understand cancer risk, and what you can do if you learn that you have BRCA gene mutation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links to resources mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.basser.org/"&gt;Basser Center for BRCA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://findageneticcounselor.nsgc.org/?__hstc=11360235.2d21a4bdeabc3c6d59a635c81fe8d5c0.1760737666884.1760737666884.1760737666884.1&amp;amp;__hssc=11360235.1.1760737666884&amp;amp;__hsfp=1958342796&amp;amp;reload=timezone"&gt;National Society of Genetic Counselors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nccn.org/"&gt;National Comprehensive Cancer Network&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Note: In this show, we use &amp;ldquo;women&amp;rdquo; as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Decoding Genetic Cancer Risk with Dr. Susan Domchek from Decoding Women's Health

NOV 4, 202542 MIN
Come As You Are

Decoding Genetic Cancer Risk with Dr. Susan Domchek from Decoding Women's Health

NOV 4, 202542 MIN

Description

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Susan Domchek joins the show to talk about the importance of knowing your genetic history, using genetic testing to understand cancer risk, and what you can do if you learn that you have BRCA gene mutation.

Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

Basser Center for BRCA

National Society of Genetic Counselors

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.