Breast cancer testing guidelines out of date, missing genetic screening, says study

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Because of restrictions on how many women can have genetic tests for breast cancer, these tests miss as many patients with hereditary cancers as they find, a new study says

 

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I was just curious so I goggled this. there are MILLIONS of ways to be tested, so my question is. What Restrictions?

Canada you have to have more than 25% chance to qualify for testing. I have a 23.7% chance of early breast cancer. I'm in the high risk screening program for mamos but I don't feel secure without the genetics test. Mom was 59, dad 17, grandma 36 when they had breast cancer

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