Lexie Hunt and her sister Ivy never had breast cancer, but their family history raised concerns. Their grandmother and two aunts had breast cancer, and their father tested positive for the BRCA gene, which increases the risk of developing the disease.

"We were unlucky in that both of us got the 50% of it being positive," Hunt said.

In 2024, both women, who are in their 30s, decided to take control of their health by having preventative mastectomies and reconstruction surgery on the same day.

"We just had the high percentage of getting cancer in the future," Hunt explained. "And so kind of taking our future in our own hands, and being able to do it together."

While both underwent mastectomies, Hunt's surgery included an additional step called re-sensation, a procedure that potentially r

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