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My two anties have breast cancer what are the risk of me getting it, ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends: I do not know if you are a male as the origin of the question indicates. Male breast cancer is very rare and you would not likely inherit risks from your aunts. If you are asking about a female breast cancer risk, the risks are probably not greatly increased over the standard 12-14% lifetime risk as your aunts are not first degree relatives. Females can be tested for brca risk too.
Answered 2/25/2013
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Depends: Anyone in your family have ovarian cancer? Did your aunts develop breast cancer before menopause. Plus in general, men have a low risk of developing breast cancer.
Answered 4/4/2013
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