Communal charity Jnetics reports being “inundated” with inquiries following the announcement. “We’re very excited,” chief executive Nicole Gordon told the JC. “It’s a very big win for us as a community."
Ms Gordon, a member of the NHS BRCA Expert Group along with Katrina Sarig, Project Director, The Jewish Hereditary Cancer Review, said it was vital that proper support and guidance was available after testing. “Genetic counselling is going to form a huge part of this. What’s really important is that they’re not just left hanging; that they get all the support they need to help them in making [health] decisions.”
She added that although at an early stage, “we are proud to be working on such an innovative and important project”.
Restricted BRCA testing is currently available for people with a family history of cancers. For more details, see the NHS website here.
