23andme provides answers to specific questions like “do I have the BRCA mutations which make me much more susceptible to breast cancer?”
Just so anyone is not misled... 23andme tests for some BRCA mutations, but not all. From https://customercare.23andme.com/entries/23241132-Does-the-2... "The BRCA Cancer Mutations (Selected) report includes 3 selected BRCA mutations. The BRCA mutations covered by this report are only three of hundreds in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that can cause cancer."
I believe the reason is patents on tests for other mutations.
I think this is a good example as to why the marketing behind this type of test is important. If some people are misled into thinking that 23andme tests for all BRCA mutations (keep in mind that most people probably don't even know there are many different BRCA mutations), that could be dangerous. The page I linked to is clear on the issue, but their more prominent marketing is (was?) much more flamboyant.
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23andme provides answers to specific questions like “do I have the BRCA mutations which make me much more susceptible to breast cancer?”
Just so anyone is not misled... 23andme tests for some BRCA mutations, but not all. From https://customercare.23andme.com/entries/23241132-Does-the-2... "The BRCA Cancer Mutations (Selected) report includes 3 selected BRCA mutations. The BRCA mutations covered by this report are only three of hundreds in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that can cause cancer."
I believe the reason is patents on tests for other mutations.
I think this is a good example as to why the marketing behind this type of test is important. If some people are misled into thinking that 23andme tests for all BRCA mutations (keep in mind that most people probably don't even know there are many different BRCA mutations), that could be dangerous. The page I linked to is clear on the issue, but their more prominent marketing is (was?) much more flamboyant.