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Dealing With My Breast Cancer Gene

Eighteen months ago I had a feeling. I read about the free genetic cancer screenings being offered through my state and felt strongly that I should do it. 

I didn’t have a particular reason for getting genetic testing—I knew I had some family history of cancer but nothing super worrisome—but I felt compelled. When my test kit arrived, I spit into the two provided tubes and dropped them in the return mail. 

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