Anyone get second BRCA testing?

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hopefor30
hopefor30 Member Posts: 88
edited June 2014 in Genetic Testing
Anyone get second BRCA testing?
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  • kittycat
    kittycat Member Posts: 2,144
    edited June 2010

    I would call a genetic counselor and ask.  You never know!  Good luck! :)

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  • Mutd
    Mutd Member Posts: 148
    edited June 2010

    It sounds like your gen onc is considering a "BART" BRCA test. It isn't a repeat of your old test. BART is an add-on using a different technology to look for a different type of BRCA mutations, which might change the length of your genes and throw the old DNA technologies off course. "BART mutations", sometimes known as "large deletions" or "genomic rearrangements", are rare. That's why few women recieve this additional test. But sometimes, family history of cancer is really strong, and regular genetic tests couldn't find any cause... and then the questions comes, "Maybe there is something only BART could see"?

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