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Old 05-09-2006, 07:28 AM   #6
kk1
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Before you get genetic testing besure you understand the ramifications in regard to potential future discrimination.

You could face discrimination—in getting insurance coverage or employment—based on your genetic information. Advances in breast cancer genetic testing have out paced legal protections for those identified through such testing. Although basic legislation exists in the United States to protect most people from such discrimination, privacy remains a serious issue. Carelessness and leaks could reveal your test results to others. So far, however, no cases of discrimination related to genetic information are known to have occurred.

check out this site of many from a google search:
http://www.breastcancer.org/genetics...pros_cons.html

I myself did get tested,to my and the geneticts suprise they did not find the genes, but you should be aware of the downside if they find a something.

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