I don’t have to imagine this; I
lived this nightmare.
My wife died a horrible death from hereditary Cancer.
But her cancer and her untimely death could have been prevented.
The graphic is loosely based on my late wife’s family
pedigree. In her family, the exact same BRCA2 mutation-- let me repeat that --
EXACT SAME BRCA2 MUTATION is shared among 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and possibly
6th degree (too young to test) blood relatives. That’s a higher degree of
separation than is shown on the graphic.
As you can see, it was not just an
individual issue; it was a familial issue. Unfortunately, it was not treated as
such, resulting in a very preventable tragedy.
Having a genetic mutation that increases your risk of
cancer is not that rare.
About 1 in 300 people have a genetic mutation that puts
them at risk of Lynch Syndrome. Colorectal, stomach, ovarian, and pancreatic
cancer, are just some of the cancers associated with the mutations linked to
the syndrome.
About 1 in 400 people have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
that puts them at risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome.
There are more than 50 other Hereditary Cancer
syndromes.
And the percentage of hereditary cancers may actually
be higher than what is often quoted, as a MAYO study demonstrated: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-patients-cancer-harbor-inherited-genetic.html
More hereditary cancer information created by me at: www.MARKiX.net/BRCA2
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