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Help docs! my mother has breast cancer can i also get it?
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Yes indeed!: Any woman, or any man (the risk is less) can get breast cancer. I hope your mother gets a good outcome and this alerts you to the value of self-exam and comliance with your physician's recommendations. A first-degree relative having had breast cancer suggests your genetic heritage puts you at somewhat greater risk, and if mom has her genetic profile checked and has brca1 / 2, you can check too.
Answered 12/23/2013
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