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caya · 11-01-2007, 12:33 PM

I recently had the test done here in Canada. It was "free" - covered under the universal health care system in Canada. I don't think they routinely test for it here unless there is strong family history or for the circumstances I have. They offered it to me because I was under 50, premenopausal and of Ashkenazi Jewish background at dx. No real family history of BC or ovarian, the odd distant cousin.

My oncologist firmly believed I would be negative (I am negative). Apparently it is rare to have a BRCA mutation and be Her2neu+. Of course there are exceptions, I know there are a few on this site who have both. I don't know if you can just test for the BRCA 2 - you can do just the 3 panel (the more basic test) and the comprehensive panel. They did the 3 panel on me because I had no real family history.

Good luck Debbie and let us know your results.

all the best
caya

11-01-2007, 12:33 PM	#3
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	I recently had the test done here in Canada. It was "free" - covered under the universal health care system in Canada. I don't think they routinely test for it here unless there is strong family history or for the circumstances I have. They offered it to me because I was under 50, premenopausal and of Ashkenazi Jewish background at dx. No real family history of BC or ovarian, the odd distant cousin. My oncologist firmly believed I would be negative (I am negative). Apparently it is rare to have a BRCA mutation and be Her2neu+. Of course there are exceptions, I know there are a few on this site who have both. I don't know if you can just test for the BRCA 2 - you can do just the 3 panel (the more basic test) and the comprehensive panel. They did the 3 panel on me because I had no real family history. Good luck Debbie and let us know your results. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!