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Forum: Genetic Testing

ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, NF1, PALB2, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, STK11, TP53, and mismatch repair genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM)

• Important Links to Information, Podcasts and Videos

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• Genetic Testing Decision Making & Barriers You've Faced?

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• Share your story of Genetic Testing

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  Created by: Moderators on Sep 22, 2015 11:16AM

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• BCO Podcast series on Genetics & Genetic Testing

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• Women W/ Gene Mutation Have Same/Better Survival as Women W/o

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• Chek2 positive

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  Created by: Danurse213 on Sep 3, 2021 08:40AM

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• Anyone BC survivors with cancers on both breasts plus BRCA1?

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• Second Opinion

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• CHEK2 gene

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  Created by: GrandmaNancy on Aug 11, 2021 11:23AM

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• PMS2+ (Lynch) and surgery decisions

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• Both BRCA Mutations + Family TNBC

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  Created by: LRA21 on Jul 27, 2021 03:25PM

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• Stage 0 and PTen mutation

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• Women With BRCA1 Gene Mutation Have Fewer Eggs in Ovaries

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 8, 2021 11:06AM

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• Brca 2 unknown variant

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• Double mastectomy with PALB2 and early stage BC?

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• Removing Fallopian Tubes 1st,Then Ovaries=Better QOL for BRCA+

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• Lynparza Offers Benefits for Early-Stage HER2- BRCA+

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  Created by: Moderators on Jun 17, 2021 10:34AM

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• NBN Genetic Mutation...anyone else?

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• Black Women and Rates of Genetic Mutations vs. White Women

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  Created by: Moderators on Jun 9, 2021 08:59AM

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• BRCA1/2 follow up

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• ATM gene and radiation

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• BC Risk Drops W/ Proph Salpingo-Oopherectomy in BRCA + Women

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  Created by: Moderators on Mar 19, 2021 10:45AM

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• comments requested about Genetic Testing

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  Created by: Scubasmurf1 on Jan 30, 2021 12:33PM

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• Chek 2 Mutation

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  Created by: smackan on Jul 11, 2019 01:45PM

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• Is it time for me to gene test again??

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  Created by: Jons_girl on Oct 26, 2020 07:25AM

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• Having both ATM & CHEK-2 mutations

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  Created by: jumpstart on Dec 3, 2020 01:53PM

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• Podcast: Ira's Story: Living as a Trans Man With BRCA+

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  Created by: Moderators on Nov 27, 2020 01:01PM

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• Introduction

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  Created by: Crojas1221 on Nov 12, 2020 10:13PM

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• Genetic Testing with Ductal Carcinoma

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  Created by: chiefpilotmom on Oct 28, 2020 07:18AM

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• Mom with Ovarian cancer, me with Breast cancer, is there a link?

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