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Certain family history patterns indicate a higher risk for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation.

Learning your family history of cancer, from both your mother’s and father’s sides, can help you know if you have a higher risk for getting breast or ovarian cancer at a young age.

Mary Parham1, Laura Edison2,3, Karl Soetebier2, Amanda Feldpausch2, Audrey Kunkes2, Wendy Smith2, Taylor Guffey2, Romana Fetherolf4, Kathryn Sanlis3, Julie Gabel2, Alex Cowell2, Cherie Drenzek2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Tonya R. Williams, PhD1, Suhana Alam, MPH1, Marcus Gaffney, MPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Learn from Joyce Turner, MS, CGC, is a genetic counselor with more than 15 years of experience.

Every year since 1995, the American Public Health Association has led the observation of National Public Health Week in the United States during the first full week of April. The goal of National Public Health Week is to acknowledge contributions made by public health and to raise awareness of issues important to improving the nation's health. This year's observance (April 6–12) focuses on making the United States the Healthiest Nation in One Generation by 2030.

The story of Lisa, a 40-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer.

S. Jane Henley, MSPH1, Simple D. Singh, MD1, Jessica King, MPH1, Reda Wilson, MPH1, Mary Elizabeth O'Neil, MPH1, A.

Elizabeth R. Burns, MPH1, Sherry L. Farr, PhD2, Penelope P.