As a genetic counselor at JScreen, I will often hear my male patients express concern for their partners, daughters, mothers, and sisters, without realizing how it may affect them. One of the most common misconceptions about genetic testing for cancer is that it’s only a test for women. So let’s take a minute to expose and debunk some of these myths.

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Unfortunately, it’s very possible that the ancestry test didn’t include as much testing as you might have thought. There are major differences between the various types of genetic tests a person may get. Here are some key things to know:

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Genetic counseling is a service that provides you with important information about how genetic conditions might affect you or your family. There are a number of reasons you might seek genetic counseling in which a genetic counselor can help you determine whether a genetic test may be right for you or to help you better understand the results of a genetic test.

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There are several options to reduce your chance of developing cancer, or to catch it early, if you are BRCA positive. Options differ for men and women, depending on their risk for certain cancers:

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While many of the diseases on the JScreen panel are more common in Jewish individuals (even those with only one Jewish grandparent), they are not exclusive to those with Jewish backgrounds.

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JScreen’s goal is to provide information. Our genetic counselors do not make recommendations for carrier couples. Instead, they discuss the genetic condition of concern, and explain available reproductive options to the carrier couple.

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