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FDA approves at-home test kits for inherited cancer: how useful are they?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/fda-approves-dtc-testing
Full article: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm599560.htm

Genetic testing for health conditions (such as risk for cancer) typically requires a prescription from a doctor. Until recently, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has focused on tests to learn your ancestry and find of unknown branches of family trees. A laboratory called 23andMe that provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing has been given FDA approval to report results for 3 mutations found in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The FDA statement provides details about this approval and warns people about the limitations of the 23andMe test. (03/19/18)

Expert Guidelines

NCCN guidelines recommend genetic counseling and testing for people without cancer who have the following family history:

Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider

Open Clinical Trials

Below are clinical trials that include genetic counseling and testing.

Other genetic counseling or testing studies may be found here.

 

About FORCE

FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.