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Lnmum · 05-08-2014, 09:31 AM

I didn't know that I had the BRCA 2 mutation until I was nearly half way through my chemo treatment. I was going to have to pay out of pocket if it came back negative.
I was 50 at time of diagnosis. My mom's mother's sister died from ovarian/breast cancer in her early fifties and her mom's father died from colon cancer. My mom's dad's dad had breast cancer. Don't know any other history on mom's side. Mom died at 54. My father has two brothers who had prostate cancer. One died after a 20 year battle. The other one is alive and well (I hope). My dad at 63, with no cancer to my knowledge. No women had breast cancer on dad's side.
How did you determine your need for genetic testing?

05-08-2014, 09:31 AM	#7
Lnmum Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 79	Re: Anybody else ER+/PR+/HER2+++ BRCA 2 +? I didn't know that I had the BRCA 2 mutation until I was nearly half way through my chemo treatment. I was going to have to pay out of pocket if it came back negative. I was 50 at time of diagnosis. My mom's mother's sister died from ovarian/breast cancer in her early fifties and her mom's father died from colon cancer. My mom's dad's dad had breast cancer. Don't know any other history on mom's side. Mom died at 54. My father has two brothers who had prostate cancer. One died after a 20 year battle. The other one is alive and well (I hope). My dad at 63, with no cancer to my knowledge. No women had breast cancer on dad's side. How did you determine your need for genetic testing?