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Genetic Counseling appt./Which tests to ask for?
I have an appointment with a genetic counselor next month and was referred by my oncologist after a recent diagnosis of melanoma in situ, which was stage 0, thank goodness.
It's been a while since I've looked into various tests, since I've been out of treatment for four years, and I'd like to know which tests to discuss with the counselor. I understand that he may not offer to give me all the tests, and that it's based on family history, patterns and other factors to determine which test, if any, to offer.
I have never been tested for BRCA 1 and 2 and think this would be a definite test to request. I am ER-/Her2+++, so I realize some tests aren't appropriate.
What is PTEN and is this a test that I should ask for? Any others relevant to breast cancer that will make my visit productive and beneficial? I want to do my homework and not miss asking for the best test(s).
Thanks for your input...always appreciated,
Vicki
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Diagnosed 12/03 at age 53
1.5cm tumor, ER-PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
Stage 1B, Three negative nodes from Sentinel Node Biopsy
Paget's of the nipple, Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma and DCIS of the rt breast
Bloom-Richardson score 8/9, P53+ 60-70%, Ki-67+ 30-40%
Skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate lat-flap reconstruction and saline implants, 1/04
Chemo: FAC, five sessions every three weeks Feb.-May 04, then switched to HTC weekly for 12 weeks, June-Aug 04
Zometa every 6 months for osteopenia, started April 09
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