BRCA2, CHEK2, and Preventing Canc...
BRCA2, CHEK2, and Preventing Cancer with Dana Fletcher & Melissa Davis

Curveballs and Lemonade by Command Creative Studios

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Have you ever wondered if genetic testing could change your future?

In this powerful episode of Curveballs and Lemonade, Judy Kogan sits down with close friends Dana Fletcher and Melissa Davis to share their deeply personal journeys after testing positive for hereditary cancer gene mutations.

Dana was diagnosed with the BRCA2 mutation, while Melissa tested positive for CHEK2. Both women faced life changing decisions after learning they had significantly increased risks for breast cancer and other hereditary cancers.

Together they discuss genetic counseling, what the testing process is really like, navigating family history, meeting with specialists, preventative double mastectomies, recovery, surgical reconstruction, surgical menopause, and the emotional weight of making proacti ... 

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Keywords
BRCA2CHEK2GeneticTestingBreastCancerAwarenessCancerPreventionMelissa DavisDana Fletcherhereditary breast cancerdouble mastectomy