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Is there a particular cancer risk for males with a healthy lifestyle (no smoking, not overweight) if their mothers were diagnosed with breast cancer?
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N o: We still do not know all the facts on risk. I do not know of any special risk for you.
Answered 10/31/2012
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Possible: If your mother is a brca mutation carrier, then the risk for you developing breast cancer is extremely high. You can also pass this down to you children. You should find out the details of your mother's cancer: age at diagnosis, type of breast cancer and treatment. You may want to consult with a genetic counselor for full risk assessment for you and your family.
Answered 12/9/2013
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