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If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50, or have had multiple family members diagnosed with breast cancer, you may benefit from genetic testing. 

A simple blood test can determine whether a patient is at genetic risk for breast cancer. 

If a patient is found to have the genes that can cause cancer, a certified genetic counselor can help decide the next steps to be taken. These are personal choices that can run from having a mastectomy to increased early testing to medical trials and studies, and sometimes a combination of these. 

To learn more about the importance of genetic testing, click here or tune into WMAR-2 News on October 8 from 4:30- 6:30. Doctors and professionals from the MedStar Cancer Network will be on hand to answer questions live.