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Know Your Family's Health History

After testing positive for the BRCA mutation, Pulaski has become an advocate and authored a book titled “Mom’s Genes,” which focuses on starting the conversation with children about their family’s health history.

Shannon Pulaski didn't pay much attention to her family's health history, until her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

After testing positive for the BRCA mutation, Pulaski has become an advocate and authored a book titled “Mom’s Genes,” which focuses on starting the conversation with children about their family’s health history.

This is important, as there are many conditions, such as BRCA and EGFR mutations, Lynch syndrome or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H), that can increase an individual's risk for certain cancers.

To hear more of Pulaski's story, visit https://www.curetoday.com/podcasts/lets-start-a-conversation

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