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Can It Run in Families? Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Can It Run in Families?
I am wondering if there are ways to screen for various forms of cancer. My father is currently battling stomach cancer, and I wonder if my sister and I co...
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11/04/07

should i have this test Preview Message

Caregiver Message	should i have this test
I was wanting some advise about having genetic testing. My situation is this my mother was dx with breast cancer at 32 my sister(twin) this past June at t...
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10/30/07

Somatic cell mentioned in vedas Preview Message

Member Message	Somatic cell mentioned in veda...
Dear Friend This is only pure earth science and environment. In Vedas the air in the room has been divided in to four.Incoming breath (Prana)The air that m...
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07/23/07

Hereditary anaemia trait or other? Preview Message

Member Message	Hereditary anaemia trait or ot...
These are the results of hemoglobin electroforesis of my 3 year old daughter Hgb F 15.8 (range 0-2) Hgb A2 2.6 (range 2-3) Complete blood count result...
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07/12/07

MammaPrint: DNA microarray Preview Message

Member Message	MammaPrint: DNA microarray
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new genetic test that could help patients with early-stage breast cancer predict their chance of relaps...
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07/08/07

brca1

Patient Message	brca1
does anyone know if eating soya products is bad if u have brca1? they could produce estorgens as they are flavanoids: so if you have ovarian cancer & brca1 ...
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05/21/07

Lung Metagene Predictor Preview Message

Member Message	Lung Metagene Predictor
The new genomic test - Lung Metagene Predictor - is supposed to tell physicians which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy and which ones do not ...
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04/03/07

The EGFRx™ Assay Preview Message

Member Message	The EGFRx™ Assay
A new laboratory test that identifies patients who benefit most from targeted cancer drugs was introduced at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clini...
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03/06/07

Genetic Test For Pancreatic Cancer Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Genetic Test For Pancreatic Ca...
my grandmother and mother both had pancreatic cancer, my mother is still batteling, and i need to get a genetic test for this i was told, but do not know what t...
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08/19/06

Genetic Testing - Brca 1 & 2....questions? Preview Message

Member Message	Genetic Testing - Brca 1 & 2.....
My Surgeon wants me to to go be tested for this gene. I'm curious about how they test for this. Can anyone here enlighten me??....
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09/09/04

Bladder Cancer Occurence in Twins Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Bladder Cancer Occurence in Tw...
Can anyone tell me if there is any evidence or findings, or does anyone know of bladder cancer occuring in twins? Male/Female. Twin brother has bladder cance...
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06/12/03

Is Chrondosarcoma hereditary? Preview Message

Patient Message	Is Chrondosarcoma hereditary?
I was wondering does anyone have any info on Chronsarcoma? My biological father was dxed with Chrondosarcoma last year, had surgery and now in remission. Haven'...
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01/22/03

Rare forms of cancer Preview Message

Member Message	Rare forms of cancer
When I was a baby, my Dad died of a rare form of cancer, the physicians involved have since died, and medical records have been destroyed. Is there anyone out t...
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