Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ91425
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Heledd FychanPlaid
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 3 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
Will the Minister outline what support is available in Wales for people of Jewish ancestry to be screened for faults in their BRCA genes?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Minister for Health and Social Services
The increased risk related to Jewish ancestry is already included in professional guidelines for assessing familial risk of breast cancer. People in Wales with Jewish ancestry who have an increased risk (such as a first or second degree relative with a diagnosis of breast cancer) of developing cancers associated with a BRCA gene mutation can seek genetic testing and counselling from the All-Wales Medical Genomics Service by contacting their GP.