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Genetics – Educational video capsules

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    • Genetics and Breast Cancer
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  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
  • Breast cancer prevention

The Foundation offers you a series of educational and testimonials video clips on genetics so you can find answers to your questions. Thanks to this complete and simplified resource, you will be able to:

  • Demystify the role of genetics in breast cancer;
  • Learn more about the issues involved in taking a genetic test and the reasons why such a test might be necessary;
  • Get support and resources if you or your family members are affected by hereditary breast cancer.

Genetics Basics

Genetics

Cancer and hereditary cancer

Genetic inheritance

Identifying high-risk individuals

Importance of family history

Family history

Genetic Testing and Results

Genetic counselling

Genetic testing: general information

Advantages and disadvantages of genetic testing

Genetic test results

Risks and types of cancer associated with genetic predisposition to hereditary cancer

Private testing and direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Testimonials – Genetic test: making a decision

Testimonials – Genetic test: receiving your result

Testimonials – Genetic test: afterwards

Management Options: Screening and Surgeries

Hereditary predispositions and management options

Fertility preservation

Testimonials – The option of increased screening

Testimonials – The option of prophylactic mastectomy

Testimonials – Complications after a mastectomy

Testimonials – The option of prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy

Testimonials – Menopause after salpingo-oophorectomy

Testimonials – Occult cancer diagnosis

Testimonials – Thoughts after a risk-reducing surgery

Testimonials – Surgeries and femininity

Testimonials – Surgeries and your spouse

Testimonials – Support and resources

Talking About Your Result With Your Child and Your Family

Discussing your results with your family members

Discussing your results with your children

Testimonials – Discussing your genetic result with your family

Testimonials – Discussing your genetic result with your children

Additional Information: Risk Factors, At-risk Individuals, and Precision Medecine

Personalized medecine or precision medecine

Other risk factors for breast cancer

Breast cancer risk by race and ethnicity

Men: breast cancer and hereditary cancer

Transgender people: breast cancer and hereditary cancer

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