Hi everyone,
Today I met with the genetic councelor who is managing my case. The purpose of this meeting was to determine if I was a potential candidate for the test that determines if I have BRCA1(BReast CAncer gene one) or BRCA2 (BReast CAncer gene two). Women who inherit a mutation, or abnormal change, in either of these genes — from their mothers or their fathers — have a much higher-than-average risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Fortunately, it appears that I have a very low risk of having either of these genes. Most women who are at risk will score a 10% or higher on the "family tree"/analytics scoring matrix that is conducted on your families history with breast and ovarian cancer. I tested .8%, which is very low! The chances that I have either gene are too low to be considered as a candidate for a free scan. Given all the information I gathered from the councelor, I feel confident with the outcome.
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