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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
I think you will still need the BRCA testing, because of the breast cancer/ovarian cancer risk association. I cannot believe an insurance would not fund BRCA testing for you given your family history. My mom had breast cancer and died of metastases 12 years post diagnosis. I had BRCA testing done five years ago back when I had insurance; they paid for it without issues. A blessing - the test came out negative, but was about 99% accurate. It was explained to me that to resolve the 1% of doubt, I needed a more complex test of each gene and that would not have been covered. I did not do the expensive test.
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Oh, I am still have the BRCA done, but AFTER the hyst. Remove the trouble spot now, because IF the BRCA comes back negative, they won't be able to do the hyst with ovary removal.
The BRCA will cost me a hefty Co-Pay of $375 with my insurance, on top of meeting my $500 deductible.
Taking care of the Ovarian Cancer issue, now, worry about the breast cancer risk, after. Seriously, there is a 2cm growth there!!! It is a tumor, just what kind, won't be determined until that thing lands in a little petri dish.
Mammograms from here on out. With the BRCA