Genetic testing
Seven - News (01/11/2017 18:19) Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer to no longer have to pay for related genetic testing, with the test added to Medicare along with more than 30 o...
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yes, thats interesting, my dads sisters two daughters who had bc, one was 29 when she was diagnosed shes now 69
andthen her sister who was diagnosed at 57 - interestingly enough not once did any gp insist on more screening for me, I made the decision when I was 40 to start having mammograms for my own peace of mind, and yet no one asked any questions including breascreen sa, they had my history, so work that out, it was only because that my mother had non hodgkins lymphoma that I chose to start having mammograms, the word cancer scared the hell out of me plus I had already had one dose already, I had been on hormone therapy for 30 years and NO ONE questioned it!!! things have certainly changed now though,I think the criteria is you have to have at least 2 first cousins who have had bc to warrant genetic testing, thank goodness I have a fantastic Oncologist and am receiving the best care, if I only knew then what I know now hindsight is a fantastic thing!!!
wendy55
andthen her sister who was diagnosed at 57 - interestingly enough not once did any gp insist on more screening for me, I made the decision when I was 40 to start having mammograms for my own peace of mind, and yet no one asked any questions including breascreen sa, they had my history, so work that out, it was only because that my mother had non hodgkins lymphoma that I chose to start having mammograms, the word cancer scared the hell out of me plus I had already had one dose already, I had been on hormone therapy for 30 years and NO ONE questioned it!!! things have certainly changed now though,I think the criteria is you have to have at least 2 first cousins who have had bc to warrant genetic testing, thank goodness I have a fantastic Oncologist and am receiving the best care, if I only knew then what I know now hindsight is a fantastic thing!!!
wendy55