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CHEK2... my genetic plot thickens?
Today I went to have genetic testing for the CHEK2 gene mutation. Simply put the CHEK2 gene regulates cell division. If it's mutated the cells go on dividing and, well, cancer. It's also linked to ...
@Suzi_S61 I had one of the genetic tests - the one that tests for just the major players, and due to family history, it was free. My sister was diagnosed with BC at 32 and died at 45. I also had a cousin who died in her 50s of cancer (but I don't know what type). This qualified me to get the test completely subsidised.