Discussions should include information about the roleofgeneticsinbreast cancer, a description of the testingprocess, and the benefits and drawbacksofgenetic testing.
"The 'bring it on, the more information the better' attitude we have aboutgenetictesting could really come back to bite us, " says Ellen Matloff, director of cancer genetic counseling at the Yale Cancer Center.
Remember genetictesting is about risk and probabilities -- and the future is shaped by your genes and your lifestyle -- facts that counselors can help make clear.