My Family Secret

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A few years ago, I took a genetic test with 23andMe. It was part of my routine medical exam. I was forty-eight and in excellent health. But recent deaths from cancer in my immediate family prompted me to look deeper into my genetics. Aside from three pregnancies, I hadn’t gone to the doctor in years. Preventative health screening, as my doctor called it.

Then I got the results.