Testing should not be done without consultation with a trained genetic counselor. Breast cancer is more common than ovarian cancer. MRI scanning is still a research tool and is not appropriate for everyone. Patients with breast cancer have a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer, but, in general, this risk is quite small. The reverse is not known to be true.
Every therapy has some associated toxicities.
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