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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 ...
I had a phone call from the Peter Mac Familial Cancer Centre while I was away. I'd asked my CHEK2 result to be passed on to them as they were keeping my family's BC details on file. They offered me some genetic counselling, which I gratefully accepted; I have a lot of questions. They have one guy who is the expert on CHEK2. Ideally I would have liked an appointment in January, but the earliest they could give me was late February. I'll sit on my questions until then.