With recent advancements in technology and increasing attention from the media, much has been in the news about genetic testing for cancer risk.
Although the genes a person is born with may contribute to their risk of developing certain types of cancer, only about 5-10 percent of all cancers are genetic. These cancers are caused by a broken or mutated gene that is passed down in families from one generation to the next.
Perspectives' Condace Pressley spoke with Katie Lang a genetic counselor and coordinator of the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI) Cancer Genetics Program.
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