December 24, 2013 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final Recommendation Statement on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer in women. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to /uspstf/recommendation/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is also available. The final Recommendation Statement can also be found in the December 24 online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
