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Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Types & Stages

Your doctor may suggest genetic counseling and testing. 

Genetic testing is a medical test. It looks at your DNA to see if you were born with changes (mutations or variants) in genes. These changes raise your chances of getting breast and sometimes other cancers. 

We'll ask for your written permission to do the test. Before testing, we'll review your personal and family cancer history to help decide which test is right for you. We'll explain the test and what the results could mean.  

The test involves taking a sample of blood or saliva. You can give a blood sample at an MSK location near you.  Or, we'll mail a saliva kit to your home. The sample is sent to a lab for testing. 

When the results come back, often in a few weeks, we'll go over them with you. If the test shows a gene change that raises your cancer risk, we'll help you understand what that means. We'll talk about ways to lower your risk, such as extra screenings or even surgery to prevent cancer. 

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