both of my aunts from my dads side passed away from breast cancer when they were in their mid 40's im wondering if i should be worried yet im 18 and im also wondering when i should start getting tested?
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Im thinking 20 or now, never can be too carefull.
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The only reason one should start breast cancer screening in their 20’s is if one of their parents had it in their 30s. If you do have one of the rare hereditary breast cancers in your family one of your aunts would have tested positive. In order for you to have inherited it your father must have the gene mutation.
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I am going through the same thought right now. Only one of my surgeons has suggested genetic testing. I am 42, and my father had breast cancer when he was 55. I think you should more concerned that it is from breast cancer in your own family, than that of your aunts from your dad's side.
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Below is the following risk factors for breast cancer : 1. The chance of getting breast cancer goes up as a woman gets older. Most cases of breast cancer occur in women over 60. 2. A woman who had breast cancer in one breast has an increased risk of getting cancer in her other breast. 3. A woman's risk of breast cancer is higher if her mother, sister or daughter had breast cancer. 4. The chance of getting breast cancer after menopause is higher in women who are overweight or obese. 5. Women who are physically inactive throughout life may have an increased risk of breast cancer. Being active may help reduce risk. The best way to deal with breast cancer before being diagnosed and after is to be completely knowledgeable about how dangerous breast cancer. Educating yourself about its symptoms, signs and causes can help you detect it early and also avoid it. With every woman being at the risk of getting this cancer.
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If your family has a defined breast cancer gene abnormality that you do not share, your risk of breast cancer is considered to be equal to that of a woman in the general population: 13% over the course of your lifetime. Men who test negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 have the same very low risk of developing breast cancer as men in the general population. Whether you are a woman or a man, testing negative also means that you could not have passed the genetic abnormality on to your children. As a woman considered to be at average risk of developing breast cancer, you can follow the screening and lifestyle guidelines recommended for most women: * Practice regular breast self-examination and get annual or semiannual clinical breast exams (depending on your doctor's recommendation). * Have screening mammograms following the current guidelines for women of average risk: a baseline mammogram at age 40 and annual mammograms after age 40. * Maintain a healthy lifestyle: eat a low-fat, well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, keep your weight under control, and minimize your intake of alcohol. These strategies will improve your sense of well-being and general health and possibly lower your breast cancer risk. If your test and your family members’ test results are normal, but many young women in your family (younger than age 50) have been affected by breast cancer, the cancer in your family could be due to an inherited genetic abnormality that has not yet been identified. The same holds true if your results were normal but you were unable to have a family member with cancer tested first. These genetic test results are sometimes called “uninformative†or “inconclusive†results
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