Breast cancer gene
If there’s breast cancer in your family, tell your sibblings.
Experts say it’s best to be open and honest with teenagers about their genetic risk for it.
A study of parents who had genetic testing for breast cancer genes finds most *did* share the results with their children.
Teens were not as distressed by the news as those under age 10 and doctors say it’s healthy habits formed in adolescence that may help reduce their cancer risk.
