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Old 05-07-2006, 01:00 PM   #1
Jackie
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Question Genetic Testing????

I know this has been discussed in the past, the question of genetic testing. I was wondering if there were any of you who have genetic testing recently.??? There seems to be a significant family history of cancer.
1. father died of melanoma age 48
2. aunt on father's side died of bc mid fifties
3. father-in-law died of lymphoma 65
4. mother-in-law dx with bc (stage 1) 81
5. two of mother-in-law's sisters died of bc--late 50's, early 60's
6. my husband diagnosed with prostate cancer (very early stage)
7. I was dx with bc at 46 (stage 2)
8. husband's sister dx with bc 53 (just diagnosed--don't know the stage yet)
9. husband's brother dx with kidney cancer (early stage)

My concern is for my two children--son 22yrs. and daughter 18yrs.
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Jackie
Stage II, Grade 2, DX 4-05
EP +, HER2 +++,
1 node+, 1.6cm
46 yrs. old at time of dx.
Completed Chemo 11-05
Completed 1 yr. Herceptin 8-06
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