Can anyone have PGD to ensure that their child does not inherit the susceptibility gene that causes breast cancer?
It is only possible to do this test for people that know they carry a specific mutation that predisposes them to a type of cancer. Most cancers develop sporadically. It is thought that less than 10% of people that develop breast or bowel cancer do so because of an inherited fault. Unless there is a strong family history of breast cancer in your (or your partner’s family), it is unlikely that your child will inherited a gene that increases the risk of developing cancer. For more information you could talk to your GP.
