Posted on: Feb 3, 2010 09:40AM - edited Feb 3, 2010 09:42AM by Frankie_
Posted on: Feb 3, 2010 09:40AM - edited Feb 3, 2010 09:42AM by Frankie_
Frankie_ wrote:
Just wondering if there are any identical twins here where one has been diagnosed with bc and later the other twin was also diagnosed. Since identical twins share identical DNA I was wondering if there are many twins here on this site. I am an identical twin and was recently diagnosed in Septemeber 2009 and currently undergoing treatments. I worry about my twin since she is at "high risk". If you are a twin please feel free to chime in to share your story.
Frankie
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Feb 3, 2010 10:39AM wallycat wrote:
I am a fraternal twin.
My sister is still cancer free---and I hope she remains so!
Feb 3, 2010 10:44AM apple wrote:
nothing like a set of beautiful twins!
you can use the search function in the upper left hand corner... 2,400 posts came up with the word twin in it.
Feb 3, 2010 11:04AM Joviangeldeb wrote:
Hi. I have identical twin sisters. One was diagnosed with breast cancer, and so far the other twin has not, but they're keeping a close eye.
Deb
Feb 3, 2010 11:18AM BrendaLea wrote:
I also have an identical twin and fortunately she does not have bc. My onc recommended that I get the BRCA gene testing because of both my age (31 when dx'd) and because of my twin. Thankfully I tested negative. Had I tested positive they were going to advise her to remove both breasts and ovaries. She now has a mammo ever year and with any luck she will remain cancer free.
Brenda
Feb 3, 2010 01:30PM KinAZ wrote:
I have cousins who are identical twins....We lost Bonnie to bc in 1995....Connie remains cancer free. I think this is a very interesting subject...
best wishes to all
Feb 6, 2010 01:47AM lovemyfamilysomuch wrote:
My beautiful twin sister carried me through treatment and I pray to God that she never have bc. It scares me to even think about it
Feb 6, 2010 04:10AM leaf wrote:
This study looked at identical twin pairs and took skin flaps from the non-affected to help reconstruct the affected twin who had a mastectomy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18827632
This study thought mammographic density had a heritable basis in 66% of pairs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19336563
This study looked at age at puberty in identical twins and breast cancer risk.www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12...
Feb 6, 2010 04:30AM Kate0574 wrote:
I think that another factor that is inportant is if there is a family history, both of my parents are twins so when I was diagnosed that was a question we asked... just out of curiosity.... and my oncologist said that any sibling would have the same chance whether twin or not if there was a family history or no family history. hope this makes sense...
Mar 1, 2010 01:49AM ssanders wrote:
My twin was just diagnosed. We are Identical and I do not have breast cancer. We are 46.
Mar 1, 2010 02:12AM heatherbless wrote:
hi frankie--I am also an identical twin. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41 and we also have the BRCA2 gene. My twin sister was then diagnosed with ampullary cancer at age 42--which was really kind of unique. It has been a very rough year. This is a great topic though and I would love to talk to any identical twins. best, heather
