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Birth Control Pills and Breast Cancer Risk
Hello, I'm 27 and I've been diagnosed with both the BRCA2 and PALB2 gene that puts me at increased risk, and has made me worried to increase further risk by taking contraceptive pills. Has anyone else avoided birth control pills due to breast cancer risk, or is it negligible? This is my first post, sorry if I missed any…
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Struggling.. please share positive things
I am in treatment and while others say I'm doing well, I haven't felt it. I was diagnosed with triple negative IDC in my left breast at 38 this year. Multi-focal, 2 tumors - 1.6 cm and 5 mm. They said node negative but then later my second opinion team, NCI, saw the first place biopsied the wrong node so I had to do it…
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News: Lynparza may be able to treat more breast cancers
Lynparza is a PARP inhibitor used to treat breast cancer in people with an inherited BRCA mutation. A small study found that Lynparza could also treat metastatic breast cancer in people with an inherited PALB2 mutation or who have breast cancer that has developed a BRCA mutation over time. This means that many more people…
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Genetic Mutations More Likely in Breast Cancer Found Between Mammograms
Genetic Mutations More Likely in Breast Cancer Found Between Mammograms May 15, 2024 Having a family history of breast cancer and a mutation in any of the five main breast cancer genes may increase the chance that you may discover breast cancer between your routine mammograms. Read more…
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PALB2
I’m only 33 and I tested positive for 4 different mutations. One of them was PALB2. My mother and her mother both had and past away from breast cancer. I fell like my dr. Isn’t very concerned about it being positive, but I am. what are some steps other then annual mammograms that I can take to prevent the cancer from…