Is it permissible for a woman to have a healthy breast removed if she discovers through genetic testing that she may develop the disease later on?
Also, what does halakha say about the issues of medical records privacy, genetic testing, and employment or insurance company discrimination against people who have tested positively for cancer?
In practice, the answer depends on the incidence of breast cancer among women who carry the relevant genes, as well as on the degree of certainty that by removing the breast we can prevent the development of cancer.
As far as I know, there are not enough proven facts to satisfy these details. Until there are more specific details I cannot give a definite answer.
A young couple I am familiar with has a daughter who developed a brain tumor at the age of 3, which has unfortunately spread to
לכבוד הרב ד"ר מרדכי הלפרין, אני תלמידה בכיתה י', באולפנה בכפר סבא. כחלק מבגרות בתושב"ע, אני צריכה להגיש עבודה בנושא הלכתי-אקטואלי-חברתי. בחרתי בנושא סודיות רפואית.
האם יש בנמצא ספר לאמירת וידוי בעת יציאת נשמה, וסדר עריכת טהרה ולויה לנפטר תודה רבה
