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Breast cancer runs on my fathers side of the family what are my chances of getting breast cancer?
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Hard to say.: Because breast ca is so common, it is very likely that someone, e.g. You, has relatives with breast ca without having hereditary breast cancer. Less than 10% of breast cancers are hereditary. Unless you have 1st degree relatives with breast or ovarian cancer your lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 10. Most of that risk occurs much later in life.
Answered 5/26/2014
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Hereditary Breast CA: ~85% of all breast cancers are environmental in origin. Of the hereditary type, we know most about the brca mutations, which can be passed on in a maternal or paternal pattern. Ask your family members who had breast cancer if they were "brca tested". If they were and are brca+, i advise you to see a genetic counselor to understand your specific risks.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Counseling: You should speak with a genetic counselor to assess your risk and to perform genetic testing if appropriate.
Answered 10/24/2017
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