# What is a BRCA Gene Mutation

In this video, genetic counselor Joyce Turner, MSC, CGC, explains what the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are and how a mutation in either gene can lead to cancer. She also discusses how genetic counseling and testing can help women make informed decisions about their health.

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https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Genetic_Counselor/WhatIsBRCAGeneMutation/WhatIsBRCAGeneMutation_lowRes.mp4

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2015
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:What_is_a_BRCA_Gene_Mutation.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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