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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012g0cc/Should_I_Test_My_Genes_The_Price_of_Life/

 

This was on BBC2 last night.A guy who had several family members over a few generations had all died of cancer.He decided to test to see if he was high risk of the same fate.He came across a few other people and illnesses to along the way who had or hadn't tested depending on the illness.Would you want to know your fate?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012g0cc/Should_I_Test_My_Genes_The_Price_of_Life/

 

This was on BBC2 last night.A guy who had several family members over a few generations had all died of cancer.He decided to test to see if he was high risk of the same fate.He came across a few other people and illnesses to along the way who had or hadn't tested depending on the illness.Would you want to know your fate?

 

Yes, I would want to know my fate, then I could really enjoy myself, and live for the present.

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What if your illness could not be cured and it was a deteriorating condition over time? People seem to say if it's curable then they would test but if not ignorance is bliss.....

 

He ended up no more at risk than the general population on the cancer front but discovered he could have some heart condition when he is older,used a testing kit on the internet to find that out.

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