robin? >> as you said they've never been closer. paula, thank you. for more let's bring in abc news senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton.now you were stunned like many of us when you picked up the paper and read her op-ed. very emotional decision. and the testing itself, i know that some people have to have counseling to be able to handle the outcome. >> exactly. >> tell us about the actual testing. >> it's a simple blood test, robin. available at many doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals. oftentimes it goes hand in hand with genetic consultation so someone can understand not just their personal risk, but the risk that exists in their family. >> and depending on the outcome, there are many options, not just the one that angelina jolie took. >> that's correct. she chose to have preventive surgery which has been conclusively shown to not only reduce the risk but convey some survival benefit as well. but not every woman chooses surgery. surveillance, which is just a high-tech form of screening, while it does not drop the risk it increases the rate at which it is detected. and for some women, medication to lower the risk. >