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Can u get breast cancerfrom persistent breast trauma?
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No: There is no known link between repeated trauma to the breasts and developing breast cancer in the future.
Answered 12/31/2016
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No, but...: Not related, but the real question is why are you having persistent breast trauma?
Answered 5/28/2015
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