Ovarian cancer

Hi, 

My mum passed away from ovarian cancer and I was wondering if myself and my brother should get tested. 

Parents
  • I am really sorry to hear about your loss and it must be devasting for your family and yourself. I would suggest getting tested for the faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes as well (these can also raise the risk of other cancers including breast, prostate and even pancreatic) and for Lynch syndrome as these can elevate a heridatory risk. They may also do CA125 blood tests but these are not conclusive and an elevated level would only warrant further investigation if it is found to be able 35.
    I am having to see my wife suffer from ovarian cancer which was diagnosed about a year ago after it had spread onto her peritoneum and surface of the liver although her first phase of her treatment was a success which stabilised the cancer present, she was given a prognosis that it is likely to return and would need further treatment but it will not eradicate the cancer in its entirety. She will have to live with monitoring and treatment for the rest of her life however long she has got left not to mention that her mental health has significantly deterioriated.

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  • I am really sorry to hear about your loss and it must be devasting for your family and yourself. I would suggest getting tested for the faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes as well (these can also raise the risk of other cancers including breast, prostate and even pancreatic) and for Lynch syndrome as these can elevate a heridatory risk. They may also do CA125 blood tests but these are not conclusive and an elevated level would only warrant further investigation if it is found to be able 35.
    I am having to see my wife suffer from ovarian cancer which was diagnosed about a year ago after it had spread onto her peritoneum and surface of the liver although her first phase of her treatment was a success which stabilised the cancer present, she was given a prognosis that it is likely to return and would need further treatment but it will not eradicate the cancer in its entirety. She will have to live with monitoring and treatment for the rest of her life however long she has got left not to mention that her mental health has significantly deterioriated.

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