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Hormonal responsitivity and BRCA
BRCA1's are primariliy HR- whereas more BRCA2's are generally HR+. In addition, although everything I've read says it is much less common among HER2's than in the general bc population, the geneticist I happened to be counseled by said there is no relationship... (I tend to think he may be wrong.)
I was reluctant to be tested considering the expense of the testing, but when I raised the issue of the relative unlikelihood of testing positive since I am both HER2+++ and highly HR+, the onc I saw who specializes in genetics said "you can't take that to the bank; there are still some who are like you who are BRCA positive".
AlaskaAngel
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