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Would you want to know if your child carries a gene mutation that would predispose them to getting cancer? Like Lynch Syndrome.

GCCA-SurvivorAdministrator•4 months ago•10 Voters

Gene mutations that are hereditary are called germline mutations. With NGS (Next Generation Sequencing), we have the ability to know if the child has a mutation prenatal. This enables developing a protocol for surveillance screening and testing.

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Yes. I would ask to include this as part of the standard prenatal testing. GERMLINE CANCER MUTATIONS ONLY. Regardless of Family History.Yes. I would ask to include this as part of the standard prenatal testing. Germline cancer mutations only. ONLY IF THERE IS A FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER.Yes. I would ask to include this as part of the standard prenatal testing. GERMLINE CANCER MUTATIONS AND ALL OTHER POSSIBLE DISEASE MUTATIONS. I want to know everything!!!!No. But I would give them the option of testing for germline cancer mutations at age 18+. EVEN IF THERE IS A FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER.No. I wouldn't want to know.

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GCCA-SurvivorAdministrator4 months ago

I am a stage 4 colon cancer survivor with Lynch syndrome and I know hindsight is 20:20, but if we have the ability to know something early that is highly preventable yet so deadly if not caught early, I think you should know that. In a lot of health related disease, what you can know and when you can know it is amazing and advancing all the time. We have the tools.👍❤️🧬

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