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I have high familial risk of bc. mother died at 36. i get mammo every year. i'm 4 weeks preg, mammo is next week. do benefits outweigh risks for me?
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BRCA testing : Consider being tested for the brca gene. This is a simple test that can be done in your doctors office.
Answered 12/29/2022
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Yes: From the American Association of Physicists in Medicine(aapm.org): 'It is safe to have a mammogram while pregnant. The radiation dose received by the fetus is estimated to be extremely small - 60 times less than the dose received by the patient from one month of background radiation.'
Answered 7/9/2014
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