DNA tests? - Page 2

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Mom2Dogs 23 & Me lists which genetic diseases and health issues it can screen for. Go to their website.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@ALRATIBA @That is called mitochondrial DNA.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@ALRATIBA She is family on my mothers side. She was diagnosed with breast cancer as a young monther, has Crohns as well as some female problems. NO one else in the family has health issues. It's just very odd and I feel horible for her.

@Mom2Dogs @@The 23 & Me will test for the most prevalent breast cancer genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA11. There are a couple of breast cancer genes it does not test for.

Certain genes on two chromosomes are associated with increased risk of Crohns but this is still being studied. 23 & Me is currently researching this and might ask the young lady if her DNA can be used for this Crohns research. She might be told if she possesses the genes in question if she partipates but I'm not sure. Other than the study, 23 & Me does not have a test specifically for Crohns.

The young lady's oncologist can order the complete test for genetic conditions associated with her cancer. This could be covered by insurance. It's important that she have this test.

BirkiLady · ‎02-22-2015

My family gave 23 & Me as Christmas gifts a couple of years ago. Of course we are related and those of us completing the tests, turned up as DNA positive.

However, all females received a LOT of men seeking us out for companionship. It was more like a dating site. Too creepy for us. We all canceled and had 23 & Me deleted our information forever. None of us felt safe or trusted that organization. The rest of our family were happy they had not responded to the DNA.

Money screams; wealth whispers.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

Thank you @Mindy D

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs The question is, would you really want to know if there was the possibility you had some potentially fatal disease that might not appear for 20 or 30 years? Dreading it could make your life miserable, and it possibly might never materialize

@Kachina624 that's why I will never do one of those DNA tests. I know what my siblings and parents died from and don't need anymore information than that.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@Mom2Dogs Just another thought. When my mother had her endometrial cancer, they did a genetic background on her but they did not go past her mother and aunts because they did not consider anyone more distant than that to be statistically relevant. I'm sure her own doctor will have their own opinion but it surprised me that they kept it that close and didn't reach back further or wider in her gene pool.

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

@Mindy D

Thanks ....

I know - we had our first DNA testing done (genealogical reasons) in 2006. (I hesitated to use "technical" jargon with somone who was unfamiliar with DNA tests.)

I'm a member of our local genealogical society and we had a DNA "seminar" and testing back in 2006. Very interesting - both the folks from FamilyTreeDNA and the author of a book on genetic genealogy spoke.\

Fascinating stuff!.

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@Mindy D wrote:
@ALRATIBA @That is called mitochondrial DNA.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Mom2Dogs @A doctor would order the testing for all the BRCA genes. There are also other genes associated with these cancers. It is usually an oncolgist that orders it, but it can be a gynecologist as well. Sometimes a primary care doctor does this. You do not need to be Jewish to have the genes. Northern Europeans also have these genes. cancer . org is a good site for more on this. Another site for information is the American Association of Clinical Oncologists,