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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is breast cancer be related to the environment?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Yes: App. 10-15% of all breast cancers are believed to be related to hereditary risks; therefore, in a sense, the other 85-90% are related to "environmental" factors. Unfortunately, we don't know what specific triggers are responsible for breast cancer development; but, we do know that breast cancer occurs much more frequently in developed countries. This, regrettably, is a disease of modern life.
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Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Possibly: It is possibly related to the environment. Also genetics, hormones and other factors are at play.
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Dr. Nancy Mckinneyanswered
Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Sometimes : Many things contribute to developing breast cancer. Only about 10% of breast cancer are inherited. Others are brought on by other factors. “Environmental” effects we are aware of that contribute to the risk of breast cancer include alcohol consumption, obesity, radiation to the breast (especially at young age such as to treat Hodgkin disease), and estrogen consumption (as in hormone replacement)
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Is breast cancer genetic or caused by the environment or both?
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Dr. Richard Orranswered
Surgical Oncology 46 years experience
Both: Only 10-20% of breast cancers are genetically related. We are not sure what causes the remainder, but environmental factors (such as the organochloride pesticides that were sprayed 30-50 years ago) are potentially responsible. Estrogen replacement is contributing to some, and the fact that women are living to be older with each generation increases the number of elderly breast cancer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Is breast cancer related to hypochondria?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: Please consult this site for information about breast cancer including causes of breast cancer.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-cancer/ds00328.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Are breast cancer and bone cancer related?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Surgical Oncology 20 years experience
Sort of: Breast cancer can spread to the bones; this is called metastasis. This is the closest relationship.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Are chronic leukemia and breast cancer related?
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Dr. Keith Monsonanswered
General Surgery 25 years experience
Somewhat: Patients with chronic leukemia are twice as likely as the general population to develop other malignancies, including breast cancer. This likely has to do with chronic leukemia patients having a genetic predisposition, compromised immune systems, or just generally being older.
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