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We had a family friend who had breast cancer that has a genetic link to it. It was suggested her daughter get tested to see if she carries the gene. She does and she has 2 daughters of her own. They are teens now, I do not know at what point they may suggest testing for the girls.
I have no interest in the DNA testing that so many people are getting to determine their family's origin, but a couple family members have had it done.
My mom’s friend had breasts cancer when she was younger. She had her breasts removed and went through treatments and she lived a very long life. She had the link too.
She had three daughters and two of them developed breasts cancer as well. As far as I know they beat it too.
I find DNA testing fascinating!
Dna tests can be specialized to determine if one has a risk for a certain disease like your Down's syndrome test. I can see that being of benefit. (I don't get why the dr. suggested your husband get the workup, he alrready has cancer. I would think the immediate family would get the workup. Don't know... just curious.)
Anyway, DNA testing can also lead to some unexpected results. 123Andme, for example, is a direct to consumer DNA testing company. With only a saliva sample, the test can determine if you're at risk for over 20 different diseases. You may want to know what you're chances are of contracting some diseases. Being rather naive about the tests, some people were shocked to find they had a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The test will look for certain genes that are risk genes for AD. APOE2, 3, and 4 and the PSEN genes are the culprits. We're each passed one of these genes from our parents and if you have two copies of the APOE4 gene in particular your risk of AD is significant but it is not certain. This can have a huge emotional impact on a person.
So testing for a particular disease may be beneficial for some but a comprehensive screening for many diseases may result in a future of emotional uncertainty and worry. It's not for me.
Oh, and did you know you can get some health based genetic testing from companies like 23andMe?
Me, neither. I did the 23andme test (which includes health information), but have not unlocked that part of the results. I do have a family history of breast cancer, but I have no desire to know if I have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
We understand that it is unrelated to any of his upcoming treatments which will begin shortly.
His nurse called our insurance company (BlueCross) and the test is covered. At first the insurance did not want to cover the cost but she got them to do it.
I wonder how accurate all of these tests are.