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Terrified over new diagnosis of breast cancer

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 19 8:01pm | Replies (38)

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@bpknitter53

From my own experience, if it is determined that you in fact have BC, since you had a hysterectomy - ask if they could also do a genetic test. I was dx in my 30's with "border-line" ovarian cancer (I think that would now be pre-cancerous), I had an oophorectomy and was able to have my two children, then I had the hysterectomy when my daughter was 6 months old. Fast forward in 2021 (at 68YO) I was dx with TNBC BRCA2+. I actually asked my dr for the genetic testing because, my dad was dx with early colon cancer and I read that Ovarian cancer and BC could be from a genetic mutation and since my dad had a cancer dx I thought it was worth the test to see if my BC was from genetics. Oddly I'm one of 5 children and no one else has had any cancer dx, other than my dad. Fortunately my dad outlived his dx by at about 30 years (dx in his 60's and lived to 95). I'm expecting the same results dx at 68 and I plan to live at least another 25 yrs. My mom is still alive at 97; dad deceased at 95; grandmother and grandfather both lived into their 90's - I don't see why I should be any different.

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I love your goal and expectation! You have some great longevity in your family!!!