Over the summer, my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having two direct relatives being diagnosed and currently having the disease, she decided to have genetic testing done. Many cancers are genetically passed down, so we had a very strong possibility that we could have the gene. If we did, my mother, aunt, and I would be almost guaranteed to have breast cancer during our lifetime. This could potentially change the lives of everyone in my family.
We knew it was possibility, but we never considered it to be very serious until my grandmother’s cancer was found. My great grandmother and her mother were both diagnosed in their thirties. This was concerning, so my grandmother and aunt took precautions such as getting frequent mammograms.
We knew it was possibility, but we never considered it to be very serious until my grandmother’s cancer was found. My great grandmother and her mother were both diagnosed in their thirties. This was concerning, so my grandmother and aunt took precautions such as getting frequent mammograms.