Meet Margot
“Knowledge is power, and it's always better to know.”
Margot, who has a BRCA1 inherited gene mutation, was diagnosed in August 2025, at 31
When Margot was 28, she did an at-home DNA test for fun. The company ended up calling to tell her she had a high probability of having the BRCA1 inherited gene mutation. Genetic testing confirmed she did. One of Margot’s aunts, who passed away from ovarian cancer, also had the same mutation. “I thought, well, the odds are not in my favor and I need to accept that,” Margot recalled. “But knowledge is power. It will always be better to know.”
In January 2025, Margot had a prophylactic hysterectomy and started preparing for a prophylactic double mastectomy. Just eight weeks later, she found a lump in her breast. A week later, she felt a second one. In August, Margot was diagnosed with stage 3C invasive ductal carcinoma. She was just 31, married, the mother of two young children.
“I was doing everything you’re supposed to be doing and still somehow I got breast cancer,” Margot said. “I think that early detection is what saves lives. I also think it’s equally as important to recognize when something may feel different with your body.” Margot’s treatment included chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and radiation therapy.
If you feel something different with your body, get it checked. Trust yourself and trust your instincts.
