Anybody found they have BRAC gene and how they have responded to there cancer and treatment?
Hi Jones
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/bowel-cancer/getting-diagnosed/tests/tests-on-your-bowel-cancer-cells
Just posting a link with bowel cancer mutations . I have never seen the one you mention before and just wondering if it might be the braf mutation ?
If so I can get you linked in with some information that might be helpful .
Take care ,
Court
Helpline Number 0808 808 0000
Yes it's the BRAF mutation
Yes it's the BRAF mutation I don't understand why this wasent detected after his surgery to remove the tumour and not till a blood test 6 months later after it had spread to other numerous parts of his body?
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/bowel-cancer/advanced/treatment/targeted-cancer-drugs-treatment
I honestly don’t know when they carry out these test . I would have thought it would be available from the biopsy . Did he have post op chemotherapy ?
Some of the treatments he might be offered is similar to my mum’s treatment which she is finding manageable.
It’s a lot to process . Around 10% of bowel tumours have the braf mutation .
