Reporter Nate Eaton learned his mother was part of one of the original study groups for the BRCA 1 mutated gene (often called the “breast cancer gene”). She tested positive and, at age 62, is the oldest living woman with the gene in her family. There’s a 50/50 chance Nate carried the mutated gene so he decided to get tested. The main reason is his wife had a baby girl this year – and if Nate had the gene, his daughter could too. After undergoing the test on TV, the results came back and Nate is NEGATIVE … meaning his cancer risks are the same as anybody else and his daughter doesn’t need to get tested.
