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Who has to test for BRCA Gene
Hi ladies I'm 34 and got diagnosed with stage 2 IDC (clear margins lumpectomy, no lymph nodes involved). I've never been asked about testing for the BRCA gene. I have no family history of any time of...
@KarynJ is correct. Peter Mac genetics section on their website has a good document outlining the legalities. Essentially my geneticist told me get insured before you proceed with testing, because if its positive you are unlikely to get life/trauma/income insurance. I already had some insurance in place so went forward with the testing. But if it comes back negative you don't have a legal obligation to tell them that you have had testing done.