SUPPORT FOR CANCER GENETIC TESTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bahamian women develop breast cancer at an earlier age than women in most countries. The BRCA gene mutation is a major contributing factor to these statistics. It is hereditary and can be passed on through the family line. Carriers of the BRCA gene stand an 85% chance of developing breast cancer and a 40% chance of developing ovarian cancer during their lifetime. Knowing the facts may save a life.