In this segment, Dr. Critchfield shares aspects of the basic biology underlying the BRCA genes and their mutations, including carrier frequencies, modes of inheritance, and their relations specifically to colon, ovarian and breast cancer. The conversation concludes with a discussion on genetic testing limitations followed by patient selection recommendations for BRCA tests.
In this segment, Dr. Critchfield shares aspects of the basic biology underlying the BRCA genes and their mutations, including carrier frequencies, modes of inheritance, and their relations specifically to colon, ovarian and breast cancer. The conversation concludes with a discussion on genetic testing limitations followed by patient selection recommendations for BRCA tests.