The American Cancer Society.
Today there are no known cures for or means to prevent breast and ovarian cancer.
The availability of testing to determine the presence of inherited genetic mutations raises important issues. Women and their families are concerned about whether the benefits outweigh the risks of testing. Uncertainties exist in the science and in the application of technology to the overall health and well being of women. Although familial breast and ovarian cancer syndromes have been discovered and are thought to be associated with specific and different genetic mutations, other mutations may exist for which there is yet no available test. It is clear that genetic testing is still in the research stages of development and inappropriate for the general public.