Genetic Testing and MRIs

It’s been a busy week. Along with work other daily activities I had genetic testing done on Monday and an MRI done on Tuesday.

Genetic Testing

Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer, skin cancer is number one. Each year many women are diagnosed with breast cancer. According to WebMD.com, approximately 5 to 10 percent of women with breast cancer have a hereditary form of the disease. It is believed that inherited mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are involved in 30 to 70 percent of all inherited cases of breast cancer; the likelihood is highest in families with one or more cases of ovarian cancer. Since there is a strong family history or breast and ovarian cancer in my family I elected to have myself tested to see if I carried the mutated gene. The test was very simple, after outlining my family pedigree; a blood test was given to determine if I carry the gene. I should have the results in 5-7 business days.

MRI

The MRI process went very smoothly, I slept the entire time. I’ve attached a video to better explain the process.