Angelina Jolie sparked a global discussion about hereditary breast cancer, caused by the inheritance of mutated BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, after publishing a powerful essay in The New York Times about her decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy after learning that her late mother had passed down the BRCA gene mutation.
Naturally, it has brought attention to BRCA gene testing or screening, which can detect mutations and risk of getting hereditary breast cancer. In this interview with, Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, managing director of National Cancer Society Malaysia, helps us understand
