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A member asked:
Do i have increased chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer if my mother and great grandmother both have/had it?
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Increased: Although i think that it would be hard to say exactly what your risk would be , i think that most would agree that you are at increased risk based on the fact that your mom had it.Risks may be as low as 1.5x that of the normal population or as high as 80% if there is a genetic basis(eg, brca 1or 2).
Answered 10/4/2016
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