Question 638 en qid parent_qid sid gid type title preg other mandatory encrypted question_order scale_id same_default relevance question_theme_name modulename same_script <![CDATA[GROUP2]]> id qid question help script language About 13 in 100 adult women in the general population develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Women who inherit a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation face a much higher risk. Out of every 100 woman with a mutation, 70 develop breast cancer by age 80. Suppose that a BRCA genetic test is available for free or fully covered by your insurance. Suppose also that this test is accurate and will vividly reveal whether or not you carry any of the two gene variants. You can either test positive or negative. A positive result would mean that you have a BRCA mutation, and hence at increased risk of developing cancer during your lifetime, while a negative result would imply that you do not carry any of the mutations, and therefore at low risk of breast cancer, similar to that of the general population (that is, 13%). If a person has an increased risk of developing breast cancer due to an inherited BRCA mutation (that is, if one tests positive), there are treatment options to reduce this risk. These may include surgical removal of one or both breasts before cancer can develop (mastectomy) or the use of prescribed medications that lower cancer risk (chemo-prevention). 

 

Would you take the test?

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