Have any of you had the BRAC 1 or BRAC 2 test done, or, your daughters?
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My mom did this test years
My mom did this test years ago and she was negative for the breast gene and inconclusive for the ovarian gene.
I was dx last year (at 32) and had to do the test as well. I was negative for both genes. However, this doesn't mean anything.One thing I learned was that there is a BART test as well! It's a more thorough test you can do to see if all possibilities are negative, AFTER you have been negative for the BRCA1 and 2. My hospital, Sloan, did them all at the same time. My insurance paid.
If I had a daughter, I would def. test her for the gene, if there is a history in my family. And even after testing negative.
Good luck to you.
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LoveBabyJesus, I've neverLoveBabyJesus said:My mom did this test years
My mom did this test years ago and she was negative for the breast gene and inconclusive for the ovarian gene.
I was dx last year (at 32) and had to do the test as well. I was negative for both genes. However, this doesn't mean anything.One thing I learned was that there is a BART test as well! It's a more thorough test you can do to see if all possibilities are negative, AFTER you have been negative for the BRCA1 and 2. My hospital, Sloan, did them all at the same time. My insurance paid.
If I had a daughter, I would def. test her for the gene, if there is a history in my family. And even after testing negative.
Good luck to you.
LoveBabyJesus, I've never heard of the BART test. What does it consist of? A blood test too? And, insurance will pay for it also?
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