The Utility of the Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer Test

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Elizabeth Garner, MD, MPH, vice president, Clinical Affairs, Preventive Care, Myriad Genetics, discusses the Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer Test.

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Elizabeth Garner, MD, MPH, vice president, Clinical Affairs, Preventive Care, Myriad Genetics, discusses the Myriad myRisk Hereditary CancerTMTest.

  • MyRisk is a genetic test that looks for mutations in 25 genes that are known to be associated with significantly elevated risk for cancer
  • There are eight major cancers the test can detect, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, and endometrial cancer.
  • The test allows physicians to increase the rate of detection for individuals that have mutations or who have hereditary cancer syndromes
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