Angelina Jolie’s Breast Surgeon; Reduce Breast Cancer Risks; Designer Babies

Should You Get Tested for BRCA?

Surgical breast specialist Dr. Kristi Funk explains who should get tested for BRCA gene mutation, and how much the test will cost. "I've had many women be terrified to find out the results. I've never had one say,'Wow, I wish I didn't know I had this...
Disease & Illness

Three Sisters Face Their BRCA Fears

Sisters Tara, Jenny and Shannon watched their mother and two aunts battle breast cancer at the same time, and ultimately lost their mother to the disease. They put off getting tested for the BRCA mutation for six years, living in anxiety and denial...
Disease & Illness

New Genetic Test for IVF Couples

Married couple David and Marybeth struggled for years to conceive a child, eventually turning to in-vitro fertilization to help them grow their family. They join the show, along with fertility specialist Dr. Michael Glassner, to discuss their...
Pregnancy

Debating Embryonic Genetic Testing Part Two

New genetic tests, including Next Generation Sequencing, can radically improve the odds of a healthy, full term pregnancy … but where do we draw the line? Hear more as The Doctors continue to debate the pros, cons and ethical considerations of...
Pregnancy

The Angelina Effect

Angelina Jolie's announcement that she decided to undergo a double mastectomy after discovering she carried a BRCA gene mutation led millions of women to take a strong look at their family history and take action — a phenomenon called "The Angelina...
Disease & Illness

BRCA Test Results

Sisters Tara, Jenny and Shannon watched their mother and two aunts battle breast cancer at the same time, and ultimately lost their mother to the disease. They put off getting tested for the BRCA mutation for six years, living in anxiety and denial...
Disease & Illness

Next Generation Sequencing Explained

Fertility specialist Dr. Michael Glassner joins the show to explain Next Generation Sequencing, a genetic test to determine whether an embryo is healthy and can be carried to full term. Hear how it works.
Pregnancy
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