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FDA Approves New Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test for 3 BRCA Mutations

Genetic Counseling & Testing

On March 6, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of a new direct-to-consumer genetic test for three BRCA mutations most commonly found in people with Ashkenazi Jewish (Eastern European) ancestry, often referred to as founder mutations.

With thousands of known BRCA mutations, 23andMe's "Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report for BRCA1/BRCA2 (Selected Variants)" provides consumers with an extremely limited snapshot of potential hereditary cancer risk. 

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