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Hi, Laurie.
I had genetic testing for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and ovarian cancer (as they share many similar genes), and it was paid for by my insurance. The results were negative. My oncologist is of the opinion that my breast cancer was caused by taking hormone replacement therapy when going through menopause which is likely, considering that my pathology report showed high levels of estrogen and progesterone.