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Does my grandmas sister having breast cancer affect my odds of getting breast cancer as well?

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Breast cancer ?'s: A great aunt with breast cancer will slightly raise the risk of your acquiring breast cancer, but not as much as if your grandmother/mother/sister had breast cancer, and not enough to begin digital mammograms prior to age 40.

Answered 7/15/2020

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