In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other cancers, including ovarian cancer .

Prior to learning that she had the mutation, she underwent a mammogram and a sonogram, both of which showed normal results. Jill learned she had breast cancer after receiving her genetic testing results and undergoing a breast MRI in preparation for what she thought was a preventative double mastectomy.

“Had I taken it earlier, I wouldn’t have had to go through endless surgeries and chemotherapy and radiation ,” Jill tells TODAY.com. “Genetic testing is power, not something to be scared of.”

To highlight the importance of genetic screening, TODAY is

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