Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman.

Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover what the future might hold medically.

"I got genetic testing on a whim," Jessica Getson said. "But I've always been this give me knowledge, give me power person."

For Getson, it's her family heritage being Ashkenazi Jewish that puts her at high risk for breast cancer.

"I really never thought that I would end up with cancer," she said.

But the testing showed she did carry the genes that increase the risk, so she qualified for additional screenings that included MRIs. A year ago, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

"So I had a double mastectomy in April of 2024," Getson said.

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