# Brca1 on The No Agenda Show

Brca1 comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2013 to May 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** May 2013 – May 2015
- **Related topics:** [Genetic Testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/genetic-testing.md), [Affordable Care Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [Angelina Jolie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/angelina-jolie.md), [Breast Cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breast-cancer.md), [Insurance Scam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-scam.md), [Mastectomy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastectomy.md), [Nbc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Genetic Testing and Color Genomics Marketing

- **Episode:** [723: Axe Man](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/723-axe-man.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-25
- **Time:** 2:48:46–2:52:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/723-axe-man/chapter/genetic-testing-and-color-genomics-marketing.md

NBC's Kate Snow reports on a woman who underwent a double mastectomy after a $249 DNA test from Color Genomics revealed a BRCA1 mutation. The segment questions the "Wild West" nature of the growing genetic testing industry and the role of "unpaid advisors" in promoting these services. Critics worry that testing without a family history of cancer may lead to unnecessary and extreme medical procedures based on statistical likelihoods.

Keywords: color genomics, [brca1](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brca1.md), [genetic testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/genetic-testing.md), kate snow, [nbc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), double mastectomy

### Breast Cancer Previvors and Insurance-Funded Reconstructive Surgery

- **Episode:** [568: Heteroflexible Previvor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-24
- **Time:** 9:47–18:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor/chapter/breast-cancer-previvors-and-insurance-funded-reconstructive-surgery.md

The term "previvor" is identified as a label for individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer who undergo preventative surgeries. The hosts critique advertisements for the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, suggesting that legal mandates for insurance to cover reconstructive surgery have created a loophole for elective cosmetic procedures.

Keywords: previvor, [brca1](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brca1.md), [breast cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breast-cancer.md), reconstructive surgery, [insurance scam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-scam.md)

### Angelina Jolie, Preventive Mastectomy, Affordable Care Act

- **Episode:** [513: Pre-Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead.md)
- **Published:** 2013-05-16
- **Time:** 33:07–44:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead/chapter/angelina-jolie-preventive-mastectomy-affordable-care-act.md

Angelina Jolie's announcement of a preventive double mastectomy due to the BRCA1 gene mutation is analyzed as a potential PR move for the genetic testing industry. The discussion links the timing of her New York Times op-ed to provisions in the Affordable Care Act that cover such procedures and genetic sequencing.

Keywords: [angelina jolie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/angelina-jolie.md), [mastectomy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastectomy.md), [brca1](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brca1.md), [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [genetic testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/genetic-testing.md)

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