Genetic counselling is important if you have a family history of breast cancer

There are many laboratories out there selling genetic tests but some aren’t accurate and may be used wrongly, resulting in women getting the wrong information about their actual risk of cancer. Photo: Pixabay

Lily’s mother and sister both passed away because of breast cancer.

“I always felt that sooner or later, I would also get the Big C, it was just a matter of time, ” says Lily.