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[quote=Anonymous]I would definitely get the BRAC test. I was tested--maternal incidents of ovarian (grandma) and breast (mom) cancer, and of Ashkenazi descent. I am relieved to be negative for the BRAC 1&2 genes but I still plan to have my ovaries removed once I hit menopause. I know people worry about insurance risk of genetic testing but I personally would rather know than not know. Plus if I were positive for the test, my current insurance would cover more screenings for me (e.g. ultrasounds, breast MRI, etc) because of my risk factors. Plus with GINA law, insurance companies cannot discriminate based on genetic testing. Your current OB can give you the genetic test. I did meet with a genetic counselor-the same one I met with when I was pregnant and having a CVS and genetic blood work done. [/quote]
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