Q: 29yo. pat grndmthr diagnosis breast cancer@24yo. ovarian cx@age 34& took her@68yo.inherent odds? +ive virtually zero chest, size <34a-change my odds?

Hereditary CA: With grandma having both cancers at a young age, and both ca being the ones linked to a gene you should talk to your doctor about testing and what you would do differently if positive. Also see if you can get more family history data. That would help a lot. Size of your breasts won't really matter. Gather info, calculate risks, and stay on top of screening.

Q: can ovarian cancer and breast cancer be hereditary?

Yes, of course: This is one of the classic hereditary cancer syndromes. Sorry, i don't have enough characters to be allowed to give you a full asnwer here, but quoting wikipedia: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/hereditary_breast%e2%80%93ovarian_cancer_syndrome.

Q: correlation between breast cancer and ovarian cancer?

SMALL: In 90% of cases there is no correlation. In 10% of cases it may be associated with the hereditary breast ovarian syndrome in which brca 1 & brca 2 mutations are responsable for the increase risk and development of these cancers.

Q: can there be a link between breast cancer and ovarian cancer?

Hereditary Link: App. 10% of all cases of breast and ovarian ca in the us are of the hereditary type, many of which are associated with mutations in the brca genes. Women with brca mutations have a 60-70% lifetime risk of developing breast ca and a 15-40% chance of ovarian ca. Women with a strong family history of breast and/or ovarian ca may have a simple blood test to check for these mutations.

Question 1

chances of developing breast cancer ovarian same time?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon: Unless you have a familial form of breast cancer (brca1) ovarian and breast cancer do not usually occur at the same time.  Even in brca patients they do not typically occur simultaneously, although that is possible.

Question 2

if you were diagnosed with breast cancer, what is the chance of you getting ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

5%: Women with a personal history of breast cancer have a 3-fold increased risk of ovarian cancer.  This association is even higher in women with a brca mutation, who may have a15-45% risk of ovarian cancer.

Question 3

what are my chances of getting breast cancer if nan and 1 sister had it, and one had ovarian cancer under 30?

Accepted Answer

Pretty good: You want to do self exam and imaging and ask your physician about genetic testing. Detect it early and the risk of death is quite low

Question 4

results of estrogen incudcing herbs in pubescent teen (g) if a teenage girl (12-17) in puberty takes herbs (fenu greek, soy, saw palmetto, ect) to increase breast size, are the chances of ovarian/breast cancer high for her?  if she stops taking the herbs,

Accepted Answer

Breast : Breast size is pre-determined by genetics. Herbs such as the ones listed will not increase her breast size, and stopping the herbs will have not affect either way. Think about it, if the herbs actually increased breast tissue  there would be no need for breast implants and women across the world will be taking supplements and saving lots of money. 
To answer your question, I do not believe any formal studies have been done to determine if the above herbs will increase the risk of breast or ovarian cancer. Unfortunately since these herbs are not regulated by the fda (food and drug administration) there will likely not be any formal studies any time soon.
The person in question should know that her breasts are still growing and she should be patient. Also learning to love your body as it was intended to be is the key to happiness and self confidence.

Question 5

what are the chances that this is breast cancer? i am young but have a very full family history of cancer on both sides of my family, skin cancer breast cancer lung cancer ovarian cancer the list continues, recently i noticed a lump on my left breast and

Accepted Answer

Time to see your doc: With your family history and your concerns i would see your friendly primary care doctor and have the lump examined. Based on the physical findings your doctor may order imaging to further diagnose the lump.

Question 6

do first cousins history count when assessing my risk for diseases like ovarian and breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

: Some, because there can be a common genetic issue passed from a grandparent. However, the 1st degree relatives like parents/siblings have more importance since they share more common genetic material. The more genetic material added to the mix from outside the direct family line, the more an outside genetic factor creeps into the process.

Question 7

29yo. pat grndmthr diagnosis breast cancer@24yo. ovarian cx@age 34& took her@68yo.inherent odds? +ive virtually zero chest, size <34a-change my odds?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary CA: With grandma having both cancers at a young age, and both ca being the ones linked to a gene you should talk to your doctor about testing and what you would do differently if positive. Also see if you can get more family history data. That would help a lot. Size of your breasts won't really matter.  Gather info, calculate risks, and stay on top of screening.

Question 8

can ovarian cancer and breast cancer be hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes, of course: This is one of the classic hereditary cancer syndromes. 

Sorry, i don't have enough characters to be allowed to give you a full asnwer here, but
quoting wikipedia: 

http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/hereditary_breast%e2%80%93ovarian_cancer_syndrome.

Question 9

correlation between breast cancer and ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

SMALL: In 90% of cases there is no correlation. In 10% of cases it may be associated with the hereditary breast ovarian syndrome in which brca 1 & brca 2 mutations are responsable for the increase risk and development of these cancers.

Question 10

can there be a link between breast cancer and ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary Link: App. 10% of all cases of breast and ovarian ca in the us are of the hereditary type, many of which are associated with mutations in the brca genes.  Women with brca mutations have a 60-70% lifetime risk of developing breast ca and a 15-40% chance of ovarian ca.   Women with a strong family history of breast and/or ovarian ca may have a simple blood test to check for these mutations.

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