My Breast Cancer Survivor Twin

I went for my scheduled appointment with my genetic counselor and she told me that I did carry a mutation in my BRCA 1 gene. We discussed the many options which were available to me so I could reduce my risk of getting genetic cancer testing.

The current study analyzed data from the 2000 and 2005 National Health Interview Surveys, both of which included supplementary questions assessing cancer control. More than 35,000 women participating in those surveys did not have a personal history of <a href="http://www.jacobintl.org">hereditary breast cancer</a> or ovarian cancer, and around 1 percent of them were determined to be at high risk because a mother, sister, or daughter had such a tumor.

The current study analyzed data from the 2000 and 2005 National Health Interview Surveys, both of which included supplementary questions assessing cancer control. More than 35,000 women participating in those surveys did not have a personal history of hereditary breast cancer or ovarian cancer, and around 1 percent of them were determined to be at high risk because a mother, sister, or daughter had such a tumor.