Have you been tested for the cancer gene?

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Paternal side: Dad & Grandfather died of cancer, Grandmother survived breast cancer and lived to be a very active 100 , an aunt survived skin cancer.

Maternal side lost an aunt to lung cancer.

Both aunts were possibly enviornmental causes but who knows.

No smokers by the way.

I've had my own scare with skin cancer. A check up and biopsy revealed some moles to be pre-cancerous.

I don't have information on my family further back than grandparents. But the pattern seems to be there and maybe close family is all I need to sense there may be a pattern.

I second concerns about insurance companies and even employers establishing a track record of a pre existing condition. I think it's crazy that we can't take every effort to be informed and take control of our health without concern.

I get my breasts smooshed every year, this reminds me I need to get a pap smear and most important find a new skin doc. The one I go to has to be prodded and nagged to really look at all the skin.

Dude, you're a dermatologist, this is why you went into the specialty!

After my first check up I took to riding my bike to appointments so I'd be wearing shorts, he'd have to check the legs. I need to get to Seattle and Knotts doc who checks everywhere.