Discussion topic

in some cases, people who test positive for
genetic testing can receive preventive
treatments. for example, people who test
positive for the breast cancer genes brca1
and brca2 can have a preventive
mastectomy (breast removal surgery) before
they develop the disease. in other cases, no
preventive treatments are available, but
frequent monitoring can detect a
disease earlier, when it's more easily treated.

what ethical or professional concerns does a
health-care professional need to address
when he or she has a patient who wants to
prematurely treat a genetic disease? do you
think genetic testing should be part of normal
preventive healthcare? why or why not?