Her deepest wish was that through knowledge of her condition, and its underpinnings, someone, somewhere, may be spared her torturous journey.
After her recent diagnosis of cancer she was offered the opportunity for genetic testing. The test results disclosed she had a mutation of her CHEK2 gene that is associated with a higher risk of breast, colon and brain cancer. Such mutations generally trigger a more extensive screening program that includes a regular MRI. Had she been so screened her cancer may have been found before it metastasized. For the past several years her "stump speech"
has been to encourage all women to seek genetic testing as new disease associated genes are being discovered all the time. May this be her legacy.
After her recent diagnosis of cancer she was offered the opportunity for genetic testing. The test results disclosed she had a mutation of her CHEK2 gene that is associated with a higher risk of breast, colon and brain cancer. Such mutations generally trigger a more extensive screening program that includes a regular MRI. Had she been so screened her cancer may have been found before it metastasized. For the past several years her "stump speech"
has been to encourage all women to seek genetic testing as new disease associated genes are being discovered all the time. May this be her legacy.
Her deepest wish was that through knowledge of her condition, and its underpinnings, someone, somewhere, may be spared her torturous journey.
After her recent diagnosis of cancer she was offered the opportunity for genetic testing. The test results disclosed she had a mutation of her CHEK2 gene that is associated with a higher risk of breast, colon and brain cancer. Such mutations generally trigger a more extensive screening program that includes a regular MRI. Had she been so screened her cancer may have been found before it metastasized. For the past several years her "stump speech"
has been to encourage all women to seek genetic testing as new disease associated genes are being discovered all the time. May this be her legacy.
After her recent diagnosis of cancer she was offered the opportunity for genetic testing. The test results disclosed she had a mutation of her CHEK2 gene that is associated with a higher risk of breast, colon and brain cancer. Such mutations generally trigger a more extensive screening program that includes a regular MRI. Had she been so screened her cancer may have been found before it metastasized. For the past several years her "stump speech"
has been to encourage all women to seek genetic testing as new disease associated genes are being discovered all the time. May this be her legacy.
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