October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want to help women learn the steps they can take – like genetic testing and genetic counseling – to understand their risk for breast and ovarian cancer. 

This episode is presented by NSGC Cancer Expert, Joy Larsen Haidle, MS, LGC, and family physician Sarah Coles, MD. 

For materials mentioned in this episode, visit aboutgeneticcounselors.com and the following webpages: 

• Bring Your Brave campaign
• Learn Your Family History of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
• ​What is At-Home BRCA Genetic Testing?