InvestigateTV+: Family battles cancer over generations

(InvestigateTV) — InvestigateTV+ reporter Kristin Crowley’s journey after genetic testing reveals she carries the BRCA mutation and leads to a life-changing preventive decision. Experts also break down what BRCA can mean for families and the range of options available, including paths that don’t involve surgery. Plus, we meet a retiree with a camera on the sidelines, and the inspiring purpose behind his mission.A reporter’s life-changing decisionKristin Crowley, a reporter for InvestigateTV, has known for nearly a decade that she carries a BRCA gene mutation. The gene mutation affects roughly one in 400 people in the United States.The mutation significantly increases a woman’s risk for breast and ovarian cancer compared with the rest of the population. In men, it raises the risk for breast, prostate and other cancers.“The story I’m about to share isn’t about me,” Crowley said. “It’s meant to give everyone a glimpse into this mutation, the impact it has, and the steps people can take wh