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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_  I was scared you were going to report it was a recurrence. It's rare to have an independent tumor show up in the other breast? It's what happened with my mom. She had a tumor removed and did radiation in 2011 and then another surgery + radiation combo last year in the other breast. Now I'm wondering why her oncologist never recommended genetic testing. When you talk about probably being to old for it toy be genetic, do you mean people with a genetic predisposition often get it really young? My mom is about to turn 64. I apologize if you don't want to talk too much about this. My mom had a rule last year that I could talk to her about the C-word for 5 minutes and then no more bringing it up for a day so that she wouldn't get overwhelmed mentally by the battle. |
Oh you can ask away...if I ever have a problem with it, I can message you; but really no reason to hide it. These things can sometimes help other people.
They told me they don't usually do the BRCA testing in older women but offered it to me now since I had another primary. She said that while it may not be that, it is obvious that I have some predisposition to develop breast cancer. They don't just do BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 now...they do a whole genetic profile. To answer your question, it is not a common occurrence to develop another primary cancer, but it does happen.
I totally get your mom....I had to stop my son today. I realize he is upset, but the constant thinking and talking can really be overwhelming. There is just way too much to deal with. Sometimes you just need to think about other things. It is bad enough that I have been given a bunch of options and have no idea which way to go....so many what its.