Could breast cancer be inherited?

Yes/no: Cancer is not inherited but you can inherit certain genetic changes that make it more likely to get breast cancer (and others as well). About 1 in 10 breast cancers have an inherited component, most due to brca 1 or 2. Other genes can also be at play, like p53, pten, stk11, atm and others. Discuss this with your doc and see if you would benefit of a visit with a cancer geneticist.

Sort of: There are certain genes that tend to run in families that can significantly increase your risk of breast cancer. That's why your hear about some families with several women having breast cancer and others with just one.