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Nancy, since it's an expensive test, and most insurance companies won't cover it, and less than 1% of cancer-free women carry the gene mutation, I don't believe every woman with breast cancer on either side of her family needs genetic testing. Even for women with breast cancer, only about 2% carry the mutation; so chances are HUGE that you're not a carrier. Please read our post on BRCA testing for lots of specific guidelines about which women would do well to have genetic testing, and which don't really need it. Thanks for connecting here- PJH

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