I am the first in my family to have breast cancer; but I had early ovarian cancer when in my 30's so during my research I found there could be a genetic link between ovarian cancer and BC so I requested the genetic test and my doctor requested. But I will say it was my oncologist that made the request and not my PCP. Since I had just been dx with BC and we knew it was TNBC and in research I found there was a possible link between TNBC and genetic mutation. I'm the one that requested the test after my conversation with the onco from info I found in my research. I'm not sure if the test would have been done if I hadn't pointed out the linkage between ovarian and breast cancer, since there was no other family members that had ever had BC.

I'm glad I asked because now we know I have the mutation and I've passed it to my son but not my daughter. I can only imagine I received the mutation from my dad - who passed at 95 YO no cancer related.