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Do i have breast cancer, risk if one grandma had it?
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Family HX& breast CA: You will be at risk for developing breast cancer just like the rest of us. In order to have an increased risk due to family...You need two first degree relatives or family who has had ca at young age. Two first degree relatives is your mom and a sister...Not a grandma. Get your annual mammogram and do your self exams, see your md once a year :).
Answered 9/9/2014
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Yes: Your risk of developing breast cancer is related to many factors. One of the most important is a family history of breast cancer. This is more relevant in first degree relatives and a younger age at diagnosis. Some families have an inherited mutation called brca that increases risk to very high levels.
Answered 3/29/2013
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