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What is considered a strong family history or breast cancer? my mom had it at 54. does this count?
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Yes: When any first order relatives have breast cancer it counts mother, her sisters, your sisters and your father etc are significant.
Answered 4/19/2014
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Yes it definitely do: Yes it does. Family history means first degree relatives: mother maternal aunts and sisters. If it is more than one person who has had breast cancer, that makes it strong family history.
Answered 4/17/2014
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Yes.: Your mother is a first degree relative and that fact, along with her young age of breast cancer, means you have an increased risk of developing breast cancer (as well as other cancers potentially as well). You would benefit from seeing an oncologist or another physician who can assist you in discussing potential further testing or counselling.
Answered 4/19/2014
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