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'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling 'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling
'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling Understanding your hereditary risk for illness can be scary. But for Erin, a Westchester resident and mother of two boys, that knowledge was also potentially lifesaving thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital. Concerned about an elevated cancer risk, Erin voluntarily spoke with a genetic counselor through Northern Westchester Hospital's Genetic Counseling Program. After a detailed education and evaluation session, Erin was diagnosed as BRCA+. Having this gene mutation meant she was significantly more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and had a likelihood of passing the…

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