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loricar3 · 09-07-2009, 10:07 AM

I had the test done as I mentioned to my breast surgeon that I was 100% Askenazi Jewish. My insurance (Aetna HMO Open Access) paid for the whole thing. I was willing to pay for it if they weren't. I was told that testing only 3 dna strings would cost around 300-400 dollars. The comprehensive test is thousands of dollars. I only did the smaller test. I came up negative for both BRC1 and BRC2. For me, I wanted to know as I couldn't understand (and still don't) why I have Breast Cancer. No female in my family has ever had it. No family history.

Best wishes.

09-07-2009, 10:07 AM	#20
loricar3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 25	Re: HER2+ and BRCA mutations - 1 or 2? I had the test done as I mentioned to my breast surgeon that I was 100% Askenazi Jewish. My insurance (Aetna HMO Open Access) paid for the whole thing. I was willing to pay for it if they weren't. I was told that testing only 3 dna strings would cost around 300-400 dollars. The comprehensive test is thousands of dollars. I only did the smaller test. I came up negative for both BRC1 and BRC2. For me, I wanted to know as I couldn't understand (and still don't) why I have Breast Cancer. No female in my family has ever had it. No family history. Best wishes. __________________ Lori, age 45, married mother of 2 boys age 13 and 9 Diagnosed 7/15/09 Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma ER+, PR+, HER2+ 2.5 Tumor Grade 3 Stage 2A BRC1/BRC2 NEGATIVE 8/18 Lumpectomy 8/18 Sentinal Node Biopsy clear nodes clear margins 9/16/09 TCH Treatment Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin Every 3 weeks for 18 weeks total Herceptin every week until 18 weeks then every 3 weeks until 52 weeks are done