Breast cancer awareness: understanding genetic testing and mutations

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers a vital reminder to get your annual mammogram and take proper steps to mitigate your risk. And one of those steps could be genetic testing to determine if you’re more likely to develop breast cancer. Dr. Jennifer Son, breast surgeon at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, joined us to better understand the impact of genetic testing and whether it may be right for you.