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Date Posted: 09:38:44 03/04/02 Mon
Author: Joanna McKee
Subject: Testing Family Bonds: #6

Sorry about the message..or lack of...below. But in response to Barbara Biesecker's opinion that a positive result is not always the worst news and a negative result is not always the best news, I completely agree. For example, only a small percentage of breast cancers are caused by inherited gene mutations. Therefore, there is a chance that Lani could still suffer from breast cancer, and she would have been given a false sense of security. Also, Lani feels guilt by knowing the results of these tests which is not really fair to her, because she had no part in this decision. As far as Sherry is concerned, she felt the initial anger and isolation from hearing the results of these tests. However, she proceeded to take courses in genetics and psychology to become a genetic counselor. She has taken a negative situation and turned it into a positive one.

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