lala646
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This is a really timely question for me. I knew my family has survived a random assortment of cancers - Mom had a very rare carcinoid lung tumor (not related to smoking), Dad had prostate cancer (which also killed his father) and melanoma, paternal aunts have had vulvar cancer (yikes), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. My older sister was recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and underwent a full hysterectomy a few weeks ago. Her surgical follow-up is this coming Monday, where she will learn the results of her genetic screening. They've tested her for BRCA, and a gene that brings an increased risk of colon cancer which is somehow more common in patients with endometrial cancer. Her results will very much determine if I need to be tested for the same. Being in her 40's, she's the youngest in our family to receive a cancer diagnosis, and though her prognosis is very good, it's hit us like a ton of bricks.
I intend to be on this earth for as long as possible, and hope to enjoy that time to its fullest. If genetic screening will help me accomplish that, I won't hesitate.
I intend to be on this earth for as long as possible, and hope to enjoy that time to its fullest. If genetic screening will help me accomplish that, I won't hesitate.