A woman whose mother arranged for her blood to be stored before she died of breast cancer has said the subsequent genetic testing has given her 'power' to make informed decisions about her health.
Jane Tomlinson, from Leeds, died in 2007 aged 43. Before her death, she requested that her blood be stored so it could later be tested for the hereditary cancer gene BRCA2, which is associated with significantly increased risks of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer.
In 2023, testing confirmed that Tomlinson had been a carrier of a BRCA2 gene mutation. This meant her children were eligible for free predictive genetic testing through the NHS. Her daughter, Becca Tomlinson, 37, subsequently tested positive for the same gene mutation.
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