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about the genetic information is crucial, as is ensuring that only the right patients are tested. “Just because we have this tool doesn’t mean that everyone with breast cancer has a genetic mutation and needs testing. We need to use good judgment and rely on physicians’ and counselors’ inputs to see who should be tested,” said Mamounas. In response to the recent flurry of news on the topic, the nonprofit ECRI Institute created the BRCA Gene Mutation Resource Center as a public-health service. The institute’s BRCA testing guide that stresses only those women with specific risk factors should be tested.