Beyond BRCA – The Next Generation of Genetic

Kristen Vogel, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor at the Center

for Medical Genetics with NorthShore University Health System

Up until recently, genetic testing for

breast cancer susceptibility consisted of

genetic testing for mutations in BRCA1/

BRCA2. However, many families with familial

breast cancer are found not to have mutations

in the BRCA genes, leaving question of what

other genes could lead to breast cancer

risk. Recently, new testing has become available to assess

for other inherited causes of familial breast cancer. At this

session, Kristen Vogel, certified genetic counselor with the

NorthShore University Health System Center for Medical

Genetics, will discuss expanded genetic testing for breast

cancer susceptibility. Registration deadline is October 22.