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Sandy,
I am terribly sorry about your sister I echo everyone else, you and your family are in my prayers.
Not sure how much this helps but I am currently debating the removal of ovaries. I have had 4 opinions none of which seem to agree except the genetic docs. Like Barbara said my o.b. told me yesterday we are considered at a higher risk for ovarian & colon cancer - The reason both genetic doctors gave me for the ovarian risk is that they are comprised of the same tissue as the breast.
There is not enough data for some doctors to warrant removal of ovaries since I am er/pr- and negative for BRCA I & II
Interestingly enough my onc. believes that 10% of people tested for BRAC are not found to have the mutation but in actuality they carry it. Which is reasonable as it is a new area of study/practice and we are just learning about genetic makeup and the role it plays in cancer growth.
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