Question

In 2013 the actress Angelina Jolie elected to have prophylactic double-mastectomy surgery to prevent breast cancer based on a positive test for mutation of the BRCA1 gene. What are some potential positive and negative consequences of this high-profile example of acting on the results of a genetic test?

Accepted Answer

Hello everyone here We have a question asking us what options are available to a woman. If a braca one gene mutation test results in a positive result. If the braca one gene is found to have been altered, the person is more likely to get breast and ovarian cancer. So women who receive a positive braca one gene mutation test have a number of options. So let's look at our options here. A regular screening of breast cancer. Women with a positive braca one gene mutation should receive routine breast cancer screening. So A. Is correct B prevention with chemotherapy. This is called chemo prevention and it is an approach that uses medication to lower the risk of breast cancer. So this is an option see prophylactic mastectomy. Women who have the braca one gene mutation may like to have both breasts removed as part of a preventive mastectomy to lower their risk of breast cancer. So C. Is correct. So our answer here is deep. All of the above. Thank you for watching. Bye.

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