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BRCA positive and Angelia
Posted: Mar 25, 2015
Do you think the average person could have these surgeries Angelia Jolie has had, if they tested positive for this gene? Does your insurance willingly pay for this type of surgery? I'm just curious - or is this only for those who have the money.
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I applaud her, would have had the surgery even before - now, for rich only?
[ In Reply To ..]Her mother, maternal grandmother both died from ovarian cancer. When she had her first surgery, bilateral mastectomies, knowing that cancers can be fueled by estrogen, and knowing the history of my family, would have already had this done, the tubes and the ovaries out. She just had a test done that showed possibility of ovarian positivity, maybe not full blown cancer there yet, but some test, do not know if saliva test or ? As far as rich, heavens no! Some insurance pay, not sure about all but so many now go on that "I'm begging, in a poor spot and need several thousand for myself" and surely people would give if needed. They do for most everything else.
Doesn't matter, she will die of some sort of cancer sm - just sayin
[ In Reply To ..]it's almost a guarantee. She can continue having organs removed but she has A cancer gene---if it doesn't manifest 1 place, it will manifest in another.
What you are saying about A going somewhere - else, interested, tell me more
[ In Reply To ..]I really know nothing about the A cancer gene but always like to find out more.
"A: meaning "one", not a specific gene. nm - just sayin
[ In Reply To ..]xx
the BRCA gene increases risk of breast/ovarian cancer - not just ANY cancer....sm
[ In Reply To ..]It's not "almost a guarantee" that cancer will manifest elsewhere. You're talking about stuff you don't know about.
She was tested for THAT gene. And because she has THAT SM - just sayin
[ In Reply To ..]gene, she is likely to have 1 or more other markers for other types of cancer.
She WILL get cancer. Just a matter of where.
you continue to talk about stuff you don't know about - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Presence of a BRCA gene may increase a person's risk of some other cancers, but the presence of the BRCA gene does NOT make it likely that the person has one or more OTHER markers. You CANNOT say she WILL get cancer.
My guess is you have or know someone with the gene and sm - just sayin
[ In Reply To ..]don't want to hear anyone talking like this. I will respect that and good luck to you.
What? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I actually don't happen to know anyone with the gene, nor do I have it to the best of my knowledge.
Are you saying the only reason I am correcting your scientific misinformation is because I have a personal agenda?
What the heck!
Yes. Certainly you're no scientist. nm - just sayin
[ In Reply To ..]just an agenda
Yes, average people have this surgery. - Rita
[ In Reply To ..]Yes, average people like me who have tested BRCA-1 positive are having oophorectomies and mastectomies. My Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan pays for this. I had the salpingoophorectomy as soon as I could schedule it. (Was already past menopause.) Facing mastectomy with reconstruction next month. It's not the only way to go, you can also choose surveillance. This was the choice that is best for me and my family. It pales in comparison to the horror of knowing my daughter had a 50/50 chance of this mutation. Fortunately she didn't inherit this from me.
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