Genetic Testing: Do We Really Want to Know?
In a recent article for the Financial Times, David Crow details how cancer has deeply affected his family: five family members, including his mother, have died of cancer. Hereditary cancer tests like those offered by Myriad Genetics make it possible for individuals like David to analyze their genes for defects known to contribute to higher cancer risk – allowing them in some cases to take preventative measures to actively combat or prepare for the possibility of cancer. Angelina Jolie, for example, was tested by Myriad Genetics...