Re: Testing Family Bonds # 3 -- Genetics

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Date Posted: 21:23:09 03/04/02 Mon
Author: Karen Tate
Subject: Re: Testing Family Bonds # 3
In reply to: Jacqueline Rogers 's message, "Testing Family Bonds # 3" on 14:00:30 03/04/02 Mon

>Because the genetic marker for breast cancer is
>responsible for such a small percentage of breast
>cancers, being tested negative for the genetic
>mutation is somewhat of a false sense of security. In
>one sense, you do not have the mutation that
>dramatically increases the chances of having breast
>cancer, but on the other hand you now enter the pool
>with every other woman who has no apparent cause for
>breast cancer, and no genetic warning.

Jaci is totally right. While it is certainly a relief for a woman to know that she does not carry the marker gene, it does not clear her 100%, but rather simply places her on the same scale with every other woman of normal risk. She is certainly not in the clear and should not think of herself as immune to the disease. She should take the normal precautions of every other woman and avoid a false sense of security.

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Re: Testing Family Bonds # 3 -- Meghan McCracken, 05:06:16 03/05/02 Tue