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Old 06-18-2011, 06:37 AM   #16
Soccermom
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Re: My Sister Has Breast Cancer

Sheila,
Thought this bit of info might help in terms of BRCA ... Seems that there are families, albeit rare, where although one (affected w BC) family member may be - , tested other family members may be prudent as they could still be +.

At this point the purpose would be to determine if your sister might need to take other steps recommended for those who are BRCA+, ie; Oophrectomy.

Hope I am not being annoying I know u dont need that?!

At the very least speaking with a Certified Genetics Counselor would be in order as there are other familial cancer syndromes that include BC.

With genuine concern,
Marcia
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