Navigating the Uncertainty of a BRCA Mutation

When Marleah was 8 years old, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. When Marleah was in college, her mother had genetic testing done and learned that she carried a mutation in the BRCA2 gene. This finding explained the breast cancer in Marleah’s family and inspired Marleah’s career as a university professor, focused on communication and decision making surrounding hereditary cancer risk. Marleah met with a genetic counselor when she was in her PhD program but chose to wait until she was 25 before she had genetic testing done and learned that she also carried a BRCA2 mutation. Marleah shares her own journey as a previvor and discusses her ongoing work in the field. Links and Resources Cancer Communication Research Marleah’s Tedx Talk: How to Make Decisions Based on Uncertain Information Marleah as part of the CDC’s Bring Your Brave Campaign Marleah’s campaign video for the CDC Dean M, et al. “ Shared Decision-Making Experiences of Couples with Inherited Cancer Risk Regarding Family Building .” J Health Commun . 2023 May 4;28(5):292-301. Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered Connect with Marleah on Social Media Marleah on Twitter @marleahdeank Marleah on LinkedIn Check out other Patient Stories podcast episodes. Read other Patient Stories on the Grey Genetics Patient Stories Page . Interested in digging deeper into the professional issues raised in the podcast? Consider joining the Patient Stories Club ! Do you want to support Patient Stories? You can make a donation online! Are you looking for genetic counseling? Patient Stories is sponsored by Grey Genetics, an independent telehealth genetic counseling and consulting company. Book an appointment with a genetic counselor specialized in your area of concern. All genetic counseling appointments take place over secure, HIPAA-compliant video-conferencing or by phone. Looking for a place to collect your family history and share with relatives? Check out the FamGenix app . Grey Genetics is no longer active on social media. To receive occasional email updates, sign up for our mailing list⁠ .

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This episode was published on Nov 14, 2023.

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