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In February 2019, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) released a guideline recommending genetic testing be made available to all women with a breast cancer diagnosis. This guideline was based on findings in several papers outlining the number of individuals harboring…

Approximately 5–10% of cancers are thought to be hereditary, caused by pathogenic variants in genes associated with inherited cancer syndromes. Previvors, individuals who have a higher predisposition to cancer due to genetic or other risk factors, have specific healthcare and ps…

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is estimated to cause 300,000 deaths per year. Almost half of those that occur in young, otherwise healthy individuals are found to have a family history of a “warning sign” of SCD. An arrhythmia syndrome (ARS) should be considered if sudden infant dea…