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Anyone else have CHEK2 gene mutation? And have had multiple cancers?

Cancer | Last Active: Jul 24 2:40am | Replies (67)
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@ritabtripp

I appreciate all of your insights! I am 66 with the CHEK2 mutation but so far have not been diagnosed with any cancers though I do lots of screenings. My mother died years ago of lymphoma and that is one cancer I’ve read we “may” be at risk for with this mutation. I’m guessing she had this mutation (several cousins on her side of the family with breast, colon and prostate ca). Last year I had a blood test that is supposed to identify some, but not all, early cancers. It was not covered by insurance and cost $950 but I may continue to do that annually. It catches breast and colon cancers early, if I remember correctly.

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colorado73 | @colorado73 | Jun 2, 2023

Thank you for sharing!
Yes I agree, early screening is best!! I had a colonoscopy done 2 yrs ago & everything came out fine. But thanks to my annual mammogram, they found my cancer early & yearly ultrasound on my thyroid found the cancer. This journey for started when I was 47 with skin cancer & it's been 3 years now. One cancer a year it seems like. Lol. But praying that's all the body parts I'm giving away! No more!😜
Hang in there. God Bless!

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Zebra | @californiazebra | Jun 2, 2023

Hi Rita @ritabtripp

@colely recently mentioned that $950 test -- Galleri. Amazing that you took it and it revealed nothing. Good for you for staying on top of things with the CHEK2 mutation and all the family cancer history. My family is like blackout bingo with cancer. Everyone seems to get something different so I'm thinking there may be more than two cancer mutations in our family and they just haven't been identified yet or else they haven't linked all the cancers in our family to my two mutations yet. Like my brother being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at 45 when he never smoked a day in his life. Sounds like a predisposition to me.

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