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Chances of developing breast cancer ovarian same time?

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Dr. Richard Orr answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Uncommon: Unless you have a familial form of breast cancer (brca1) ovarian and breast cancer do not usually occur at the same time. Even in brca patients they do not typically occur simultaneously, although that is possible.

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Answered 10/14/2012

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