My sister and I went in and met with a genetic counselor not long ago. After reviewing our family history they decided to test me for the BRACA1/BRACA2 gene which if you have them make it much more likely you'll develop cancer at some point in life. Somehow, I didn't feel a need to know the likelihood of me developing cancer but ran the test for other family members.
The test came back negative, which is good. However, given the family history of my grandmother having breast cancer, my mom having breast cancer, my mom's brother (Uncle Jay) having had cancer, and my cancer at 32 they are pretty sure there is something genetic going on but they haven't discovered it yet.
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