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I binge drank from 20-25 years old.mother had lobular breast cancer at 52, i had first baby at 26 and stopped drinking. should i get breasts removed?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

No: Be thankful for stopping drinking. The extra risk is minimal if any. Keep up surveillance like any other woman. Get any mass biopsied without delay. Your chance of breast cancer killing you will be quite small and prophylactic mastectomy will not eliminate it. Enjoy the life that you are rebuilding

Answered 12/27/2016

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A member asked:

I binge drank from 20-25 years old.mother had lobular breast cancer at 52, i had first baby at 26 and stopped drinking. should i get breasts removed?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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