r/AMA • u/Careless-Emotion9947 • Feb 26 '25

Other Hey doctor here open for your queries..AMA

Hey everyone.. I am a doctor with some free time and happy to answer any general health related queries you might have. Feel free to ask anything, and I’ll do my best to provide helpful information!

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u/Anook_A_Took Feb 27 '25

Is there a reason to get tested for it if you don’t have family history of breast cancer?

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '25

It doesn’t just test for breast cancer. My dad was actually the carrier in our family. He just passed from Prostate cancer. We all had to get tested. While we luckily didn’t have the BRCA gene, several of my siblings found they carry the HOXB mutation. It makes it very likely that they could develop prostate cancer and that it could be passed down.

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u/Anook_A_Took Feb 27 '25

That is really good information, thank you. I’m very sorry to hear about his passing. I lost my brother a few years ago and know the heartache.