Self examinations are the most commonly used tests used for

Two sisters, Lori and Julie, and there cousin Staci are all waiting to turn forty and see if they are able to make it through their family curse. Both Lori and Julie's mom and Staci's mom died for breast cancer not long after they all turned forty. The interview was to gain an understanding in the difference of how Lori and Julie handle their future. Lori decides that seeing all the women in her family die by age forty was enough to convince her to have both her breasts removed before any detection of a benign tumor is found. Julie believes that her mind can control her getting cancer. Stacie decided to have a portion of both breasts removed. "There's never any guarantee. I know they can't remove all the breast tissue. But there's an awful lot removed that I don't have to worry about." In the end, Lori had her breast completely removed and a biopsy showed they were perfectly healthy. Julie is still deciding whether or not to have the genetic test too. (20/20 with Barbara Walters)

Other, not so commonly used tests, are the MRI and ultrasounds. These methods are in the process

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