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Originally Posted by Maximo  Tough questions, and makes me re-think the cancer risk as one of my reasons for neutering my dogs (although it was never first on my list of reasons).
My mom died from breast cancer at age 42, so I am technically in the high risk category. However, there were many factors that affected her that do not apply to me. I choose not to have the BRCA testing and I would not have elective surgery based on the results. Uterine cancer risk, maybe, but not breast.
I am also a high risk for thyroid cancer, but I chose to keep my thyroid and used a high risk drug to regulate hyperthyroidism. |
Harmful BRCA1 mutations may increase a woman’s risk of developing fallopian tube cancer and peritoneal cancer. Men with BRCA2 mutations, and to a lesser extent BRCA1 mutations, are also at increased risk of breast cancer. Men with harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations have a higher risk of prostate cancer. Men and women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer. This is in addition to the increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women.
Regular screening and early detection is key, and yes it's a personal decision, but to me, knowledge is power. We chose to know, so that my children and even my grandchildren can have the same knowledge and make informed decisions.