Monthly Archives: June 2024

I discovered the diagnosis before cancer. I had cancer twice, first in 2018 with a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma and in 2021 with HER2-positive and hormone-positive breast cancer. On my father's side, my family has always had a long history of cancer, and at very young ages. So, there was always a suspicion that it could be

I discovered the syndrome in 2018 after breast cancer. My breast surgeon, after reviewing my medical history, suggested I see a geneticist, and that's how I confirmed it. The first cancer was in 2003 when I was 16 years old: an osteosarcoma in the left iliac bone, which was removed through amputation. 2010: sarcoma in

My name is Marina, I am 43 years old and I discovered I have the syndrome in 2019 after my mother's passing at the age of 65 from pancreatic cancer. After her third cancer diagnosis, she underwent genetic profiling and found out she had the syndrome. Due to her diagnosis, I underwent testing, which confirmed

I discovered the syndrome in January 2021, after my uncle underwent genetic testing in an attempt to find a better treatment for the cancer he was dealing with. Thus, shortly after receiving the result that I also had the syndrome, at the age of 24, I decided to undergo preventive mastectomy. It was a difficult

I discovered Li-Fraumeni syndrome in 2017, after breast cancer at the age of 20. The oncologist requested genetic testing, and I was fortunate to receive the diagnosis from a very humane specialist, who has been accompanying me ever since, always providing clear and accurate information about the syndrome. Today, 7 years later, I'm doing