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| 8/26/2010 | Hello,On June 12th I had a dbl mast with reconstruction for dcis in one breast. I did this because I felt I was going to have the gene--yesterday I found out that I carry BRCA-2. They are recommending removal of ovaries and tubes. I have no problem doing-I am 40. However, my fear is that the cancer is already there. How high is my risk of having it--and does the brca 1 gene have the same risks. I am terrified, once again.Thanks | ||
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| 8/26/2010 | DCIS means you had stage 0 breast cancer. its not possible for stage 0 (DCIS) to travel anywhere in your body. so don't fret about metastatic breast cancer being in your ovaries. The concern is to prevent ovarian cancer now. risk is higher for ovarian cancer in women who are BRCA1 positive and you are BRCA2 positive. so risk is around 20% for you (whereas it is 40% for BRCA 1 carriers). smart to get ovaries and tubes gone though. good for you for being proactive and getting gene tested too. | ||
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