here are some facts that may be helpful: in women with a predisposition to certain cancers ivf procedures may influence hormone production that triggers the disease's onset. becoming pregnant can also make it more difficult to detect certain cancers. it is good that you're having genetic testing to see if you inherited the gene for breast cancer. the brac1 and brac 2 results will help to determine your lifetime risk for developing breast cancer and to move forward with life. try to think positively about your pending test results as only good things can be gained. with this knowledge you'll be in the driver's seat in making decisions about your health and body. your doctor may have valid reasons for refusing surgery. with that said if your doctor is not explaining their rationale it may be appropriate to seek a second decision.
benign fibroadenoma (9 mm) in my right breast. the doc refuses to remove it. mom died of bc aged 57. plan on ivf. advice. there is also a cyst in my right breast (5 mm). the doctor also wants to keep an eye on that. since i want to go with ivf i am afraid the fibroadenoma might grow and i don't want any operations during my potential pregnancy. i am planning to test for brca 1/2 tomorrow i know it will take time to get the results but i am too worried. to my knowledge there was no other family member who had cancer in my family just my mom.