Dr Sarah Rawlings, Head of Policy & Involvement at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, says: "Only around 5% of all breast cancer cases are due to inherited faults in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Genetic testing is currently only offered to women with a strong family history of the disease and is not relevant for the majority of women. "Women tell us that it can be distressing to wait for the results of a genetic test.
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