Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Assistant Professor, Nurse |
| Location | Walker, Michigan, United States |
| Introduction | Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN is an Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Nursing. I am a genetic carrier for HNPCC. I lost my mom, aunt, grandfather, greatgrandmother and cousin to HNPCC. After having colon cancer at the age of 43, I discovered through my doctor that I had microsattelite instability in the tumor which is not typical for a primary tumor but is for metastisis. I had my chromosomes tested after it was confirmed that I was positive for microsattelite instability (MSI). There was a mutation on the second gene which was also identified in other family members after mine. Since I started this blog, my twin sister has been diagnosed with Stage III Colon cancer and has just completed treatment. She had been screened just a year ago with no problems. My older sister has had multiple issues with skin cancer and I have also had skin cancer. We keep up our surveillance to catch things before they get too far. In the meantime this rare disease has been diagnosed in my unaffected sister’s children. Two of three have had the PMS2 gene and one of my nephews had stage III colon cancer at 31. Very young! |
| Interests | Would my mom be alive today if her doctor had biopsied her lymph nodes, visualized her organs and not had inexperienced residents do the surgery? I am still wondering whether stress can be a factor in developing cancer earlier in combination with the genetic predisposition. |