Question 1

hereditary breast cancer treatment success rate as high as other forms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Matched stage-for-stage, the response rate to treatment is no different for the hereditary or non-hereditary forms of breast cancer.  The main difference is the risk of developing a second breast cancer or ovarian cancer:  this is why many women with brca+ breast cancer opt for "prophylactic" (preventive) bilateral mastectomy and oophorectomy (removal of ovaries).

Question 2

do high prolactin levels lead to breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Prolactin: Elevated prolactin levels have been linked to an increase in breast cancer risk, however most women who are not breastfeeding but are producing milk go to the doctor with this complaint leading to dignostic workup and treatment.  The risk will be mitigated by the treatment.

Question 3

can breast cancer cause high fai and low shbg?

Accepted Answer

Guessing : "free androgen index" and "sex-hormone binding globulin"?  That is news to me. There's a few old correlations with obesity but nothing i could find more recently. I'd reiterate my colleague's request to keep the abbreviations / acronyms to a minimum -- there's way too both in real life and in medicine. I'm wondering why you ask, but i hope this was helpful.

Question 4

am i at high risk if breast cancer is on my fathers side.?

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+Risk but not High: The hereditary form of breast cancer may be passed on through your father's or mother's side of the family. Your risk is determined by the number of relatives affected and their age at diagnosis.  There is a simple blood test to determine this called the braca analysis. We recommend testing the affected family member(s) first.

Question 5

can girls with big breast have high risk of breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not increased: Breast size doesn't correlate with cancer risk. There are plusses and minuses to big and to small. I hope you're happy with whatever size your genetics gave you, and that you'll maintain surveillance against breast cancer throughout your life.

Question 6

am i at a high risk for if breast cancer runs in my family?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Most women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a fam hist. With your history, genetic counseling & testing must be considered to educate you & your family/children, consider earlier screening & screening for other cancer as well.

Question 7

how high is the percent of women that get breast cancer are obese?

Accepted Answer

Risk is higher: Being overweight (obese being the category for the most overweight) is associated with a modest increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.  It is seen mainly in women who have never had menopausal hormone therapy and probably relates to increased estrogen levels in overweight postmenopausal women.  Premenopausal overweight women have a reduced risk of breast cancer!

Question 8

can pituitary cancer and high prolactin levels cause breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: No. There is no link between the two. Prolactin has no relationship with breast cancer.

Question 9

i have a high family history of breast cancer.  is maca root safe to take?

Accepted Answer

Maca: This plant is a Peruvian vegetable that is related to a radish.  None of its purported uses have sufficient evidence to make it recommended, other than possibly enhancing male sexual desire.  There are concerns that maca may have estrogen like effects, making it not recommended for hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast/ovarian/uterine cancer, fibroids, or endometriosis.

Question 10

how high are the chances of having breast cancer and cervical cancer at the age of 24?

Accepted Answer

Very low: For most women, so low as to be nearly zero.  However, there are familial cancers that affect the breast and ovaries (rather than cervix/uterus), and in those families cancer can strike in the 20s.

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