In The Family, a film about heritable breast cancer

In the Family, a film by Joanna Rudnick, takes an intensely personal look at what follows the results of a predictive genetic test. At age 27, Joanna confronted a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancers by getting tested for the "breast cancer genes." Learning she has a mutation that brings a drastically increased risk, she now faces an impossible decision: would you sacrifice your breasts, your ovaries, your fertility, to possibly save your life?

As Joanna struggles with this decision in the midst of a new romantic relationship, she seeks out other women who also must deal with a family history of the gene. Some are living with the mutation and the cancer it may have caused, while others face the test itself, trying to prepare for their own or a loved one's results. Blending the emotional with the investigative, In the Family attempts to navigate the unpredictable path of predictive genetic testing.

The film will be previewed at two events sponsored by the Silverstein Lecture Series, Center for Genetic Medicine (CGM), Northwestern University:

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No tickets required. For more information call 312-503-5600, or visit the CGM website at www.cgm.northwestern.edu

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