Somaya Ishaq's family members didn't understand: Why would she have her ovaries removed when she was 35 years old and healthy?
Ishaq learned last year that she had a BRCA mutation, a genetic abnormality that puts her at an increased risk of cancer. She worried most about ovarian cancer, which her mother battled at a young age but survived.
"I kept telling everyone I want to live to see my kids grow, I want to see them grow old," said Ishaq, who lives in Irvine. "I completely felt like I was alone in the world."
The number of people, particularly young women, being tested for cancer-causing mutations has skyrocketed in recent years as tests have gotten cheaper and faster.
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