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My great-grandmother, grandmother, and mom had breast cancer, and i'm scared i'm going to get it. what are my chances?
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Higher risk: you definitely have a higher risk of developing breast cancer the good news is there is many ways of testing and preventing breast cancer now a days first your doctor can order genetic testing that can predict if you have the gene that could lead you to breast cancer and if that is the case there is many ways of prevention so do not let the fear stop you from seeking the truth good luck
Answered 10/31/2014
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