Genetic Testing
ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, NF1, PALB2, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, STK11, TP53, mismatch repair genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM), and VUS (variants of unknown significance)
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Genetic Testing
ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, NF1, PALB2, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, STK11, TP53, mismatch repair genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM), and VUS (variants of unknown significance)
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- These Breastcancer.org links may offer helpful information: All about Genetic Testing: Genetics as a Risk Factor Genetic Testing as part of your Pathology Report What to do with your genetic test resu…
- Breast Cancer Survivors With BRCA Mutation Have Higher Risk of Second Cancer Jan 16, 2025 Risks were higher for a new cancer in the opposite breast, as well as ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer…
- I just received my genetic test results and I have the above variant which is known to cause all different types of cancers the most concerning as a micro papillary form of breast cancer. Has anyone e…
- I was at my gastroenterologist last week. He passed on the following news adding that this is the first time (praticing over 30 years) that he has ever seen a risk being removed from guidelines. In Au…
- Hello, I was first diagnosed in 2015 with early stage IIb. I had genetic testing done at the time and was negative for all mutations including BRCA1 and 2. I had a recurrence in 2022 and I had the Car…
- So my Mum had peritoneal cancer and found out she had the BRCA2 alteration. That's how I have just found out that I have inherited it through genetic testing. We have no history of breast cancer in th…
- Hello I am new here, Our 45-year-old daughter died on May 14th of this year from triple negative breast cancer that metastasized to her brain and though a tumor was removed, it came back immediately a…
- Hi, I keep reading studies online that refere to "brest cell lines", for example: MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, MCF-7, and T-47D I can't understand what that really mean...if they actually matter, how do i …
- Breast Cancer After Childbirth and Survival in Women With BRCA Mutation Jul 15, 2024 Does being diagnosed with breast cancer after giving birth affect survival? Read more…
- Anyone with stage 1, grade 1 HR+, HER2- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with a pathogenic BLM variant? Still waiting for final pathology after lumpectomy. With this genetic variant, a history of eczema & at…
- Genetic Testing Saved My Life May 31, 2024 Dr. Brooklyn Olumba explains how discovering she had a BRCA2 mutation led to earlier breast cancer screening and detection. At the 2024 American Society of C…
- Genetic Mutations More Likely in Breast Cancer Found Between Mammograms May 15, 2024 Having a family history of breast cancer and a mutation in any of the five main breast cancer genes may increase th…
- Lynparza Approved To Treat High-Risk, Early-Stage, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With BRCA Mutation Mar 13, 2022 The FDA approved Lynparza to treat early-stage, HER2-negative breast cancer with a BRCA1 …
- ASCO and SSO Update Genetic Testing Guidelines for People With Breast Cancer Apr 8, 2024 Updated guidelines say anyone age 65 or younger diagnosed with breast cancer should have genetic testing for BR…
- Hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29. Genetic testing was brought up shortly after my diagnosis. I decided against it, at the time, for several reasons...the cancer institute in the cit…
- Anyone else get tested for PALB2 gene mutation?
- Preventive Removal of Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes Linked to Better Survival in BRCA-Positive Breast Cancer Oct 25, 2023 Removing the healthy ovaries and fallopian tubes improved survival in women with a …
- Dear Members, Would you be willing to share your story about genetic testing? (no pressure, only if you are inspired!) We are interested in the following questions: What led you to doing the testing? …
- Check out our new content on Variants of Unknown Significants (VUS)!
- At-Home Genetic Tests Miss Many Mutations Aug 15, 2023 Genetic tests that you can take at home miss more than 90% of BRCA mutations linked to cancer in people without Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Read m…
- Hi Friends ~ While waiting for my BC diagnostic & pathology reports, I paid to have BRCA 1&2 testing done through Life Labs here in 🇨🇦 which use INVITAE in California (I tested negative for both BRC…
- I learned through genetic testing after getting diagnosed with IDC that I had the BRCA2 mutation. The genetics counselor said it had to have been passed down from my father or mother and they would ha…
- Obesity May Increase Breast Cancer Risk Even More in Women With BRCA Mutations Mar 22, 2023 Obesity may increase breast cancer risk even more in women with a BRCA mutation, who are already a high-risk…
- Breast Cancer Risk Remains High for Women With BRCA Mutations After Age 50 Mar 2, 2023 Women with BRCA mutations continue to have a higher risk of breast cancer after age 50. Read more...
- Hello everyone. I finished chemo today and now trying to decide between a lumpectomy with radiation or a bilateral mastectomy. I'm seriously thinking about a mastectomy. Would anyone in a similar situ…
- Hi all, My name is Silvia , I'm 28 years old and I'm from Italy and I was diagnosed with breast cancer HER2+ stage 2 grade 3 Ki67 30% in March 2022. I'm now under treatment with neoadjuvant chemothera…
- Women With Certain Genetic Mutations Have Higher Risk of Cancer in Opposite Breast Jan 31, 2023 Mutations in four genes linked to breast cancer greatly increase cancer risk in the opposite breast. Rea…
- I just was assessed at the high risk breast clinic and one of the recommendations was genetic testing. I'm all for that but I can't find anywhere whether Medicare covers it or now. I'm just wondering …
- Hi! I hope it's ok I post here, I am very new so apologies if I do this wrong. I know nobody here is a doctor but I'm looking for any advice I can get right now: I semi recently learned my mother has …
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