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I am the 4th generation on my dad's side to get breast cancer. After genetic counseling it was figured that I had a 25 % chance of having Brac 1 or 2. I went ahead with the testing and it came back "inconclusive variant." (15% come back with this result. Go figure!) We are looking into having my Aunt tested as she is the only other living relative who has also had BC. I will be having my ovaries removed in the near future. As for my 2 daughters, 19 and 26, she recommended to be vigilant with self breast exams, and start mammo's at 30. Would not serve any purpose to have them tested because they have not had BC and not sure the gene variant is related to BC. The variant was with the BRCA 2, and not the BRCA 1. Alot to absorb~
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Karla
8/05 NORMAL MAMMO
11/05 DX AFTER FINDING LUMP AGE 47
STAGE 1 HIGH RISK
1.1 CM/NODE NEG
ER-/PR- HER 2 +++ GRADE 3
12/05 PARTIAL MASTECTOMY
1/06 CHEMO AC DD X 6
5/06 RADS X 30
10/06 STARTED HERCEPTIN AFTER 3RD OPINION
3/07 GENETIC TESTING-GENE VARIANT FOR BRCA 1 AND 2
3/07 STOPPED HERCPTIN DUE TO LOW EF
BSO 8/08 (P53 SIGNATURE--PRECANCEROUS CELLS)
11/08---IN A STUDY/MRI EVERY 6 MONTHS/MAMMO EVERY YEAR
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