High Risk if Different Types of Breast Cancer in Family?

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agfischer
agfischer Member Posts: 18
edited September 2016 in High Risk for Breast Cancer

When I spoke with my MO, he said that because my cancer, my sister's and my mom's (HR+PR+HER-, Triple Negative, and Triple Positive) were different, that it was unlikely to be due to genetics. Has anyone else heard this?

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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited September 2016

    Well, that's an interesting suggestion. I'd have thought that such a strong family history pointed to a genetic cause despite those differences. Has any one been tested for BRCA?


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  • agfischer
    agfischer Member Posts: 18
    edited September 2016

    I've been tested for everything and came up negative, and my sister was negative as well. I mean, I suppose that it could be three cases of bad luck...


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  • anneoftheforest
    anneoftheforest Member Posts: 52
    edited September 2016

    Have you talked to a genetic counselor? Since you have been tested I assume you have. That would be a good question for them. I don't think what the MO said to you is true. Genetics is complicated. Just because they haven't found a gene responsible for it doesn't mean there isn't one at play. I've heard of people being diagnosed with BC more than once with TNC only one of the times.

    You might be interested in FORCE. It is a group that deals with high risk people for breast and ovarian cancer. www.facingourrisk.org

    Best wishes.

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