KEY POINTS Overview Your personal and family cancer history may suggest that you have a higher risk for a BRCA gene mutation. Family history You may be at increased risk for a BRCA gene mutation if your family history includes: Learn how to collect your family history of cancer. Personal history You may have a higher […]

The mission of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is to ensure that drugs marketed in this country are safe and effective. CDER does not test drugs, although the Center’s Office of Testing and Research does conduct limited research in the areas of drug quality, safety, and effectiveness. CDER is the largest of […]

KEY POINTS Overview Many people do not know they have a genetic condition until symptoms of that condition begin to affect their lives. By then, treatments might be less likely to work. Cascade testing offers one way of finding people with genetic conditions before they show symptoms, allowing them to take steps to prevent disease […]