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Is at risk and acog put out guidelines for us as physicians to determine whos a risk factor, a 20% increased risk factor and offer a genetic testing to them. women deciding to have the testing, they have to determine what steps are they going to take after that as far as prevention. is it going to be heightened surveillance, a double mastectomy, chemo prevention, scanning more often? before they actually take the test and know the indications and remember, if you dont test positive that doesnt m...

About. her mother died young of this. and dr. lisa, though, when you read angelina jolies op-ed, it says more people should be tested and more insurance companies should pay for it. she said it cost up to $3,000 for a test for the gene and then in a situation like anna or angelina and the chances 87%, the choice might be -- i dont want to say simple because its not simple but might be more clear but a test become and 30% or 40%? all of a sudden its a lot more difficult. >> well, we all have risk...

Her mother died young of this. and dr. lisa, though, when you read angelina jolies op-ed, it says more people should be tested and more insurance companies should pay for it. she said it cost up to $3,000 for a test for the gene and then in a situation like anna or angelina and the chances 87%, the choice might be -- i dont want to say simple because its not simple but might be more clear but a test become and 30% or 40%? all of a sudden its a lot more difficult. >> well, we all have risk factor...

Guidelines for us as physicians to determine whos a risk factor, a 20% increased risk factor and offer a genetic testing to them. women deciding to have the testing, they have to determine what steps are they going to take after that as far as prevention. is it going to be heightened surveillance, a double mastectomy, chemo prevention, scanning more often? before they actually take the test and know the indications and remember, if you dont test positive that doesnt mean youre not still at risk....

For a test for the gene and then in a situation like anna or angelina and the chances 87%, the choice might be -- i dont want to say simple because its not simple but might be more clear but a test become and 30% or 40%? all of a sudden its a lot more difficult. >> well, we all have risk factors and some of us have higher risk factors than others especially with a first-degree relative or you had abnormal biopsies but its an individual choice for women. the idea is to identify whos at risk to de...