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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 13 2:43pm | Replies (8)
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@billfarm

Been at this since early 22 when should I have been told I was brac1 or brac2?

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edmond1971 | @edmond1971 | Oct 13 10:42am

Your doctor needs to order a genetic test, I actually think there are free services that can do that as well. My health provider used this vendor "https://www.invitae.com/"

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jeffmarc | @jeffmarc | Oct 13 11:02am

I was not tested for genetic anomalies until 2.5 years ago, and I’ve had prostate cancer for almost 15 years now.

It actually would not have changed my treatment up until now. At least now I know that I can use a PARP inhibitor when the current drug I’m on stops working.

When they test you for genetic issues, they test for at least 30 different items, BRCA is only one of the things they look for. Other genetic issues can cause problems when using Pluvicto, so you wanna know what you genetic problems are, if any.

Be aware that you should also have a somatic test. That tests your blood or tissue for genetic problems. Some people have BRCA2 in the somatic test, but not the hereditary, genetic test. They can then still use a PARP inhibitor in that situation.

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