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    • August 13, 2026 at 9:20 am #529
      Anonymous
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      Does a negative hereditary cancer test mean no one in my family is at risk?

    • August 13, 2026 at 10:14 am #544
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      Keymaster

      Not automatically. If a specific gene change has been identified in the family, a negative result for that particular change is reassuring for you individually. But it doesn’t rule out risk for other relatives unless they are also tested.

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