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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Share your Genetic Testing Story

  233 Posts 5,750 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 22, 2015 02:21PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 01:22PM by carissaminnow

• New BCO Content: Genetic Testing and Family Relationships

  1 Posts 32 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 10, 2019 02:48PM

  Latest post: Oct 10, 2019 02:48PM by Moderators

• Important Links for Newbies at High Risk for Breast Cancer

  32 Posts 2,442 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 1, 2011 01:54PM

   

• Free BRCA testing for people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry

  3 Posts 57 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 13, 2018 08:29AM

  Latest post: Oct 8, 2018 03:26PM by BadLuck

• BCO Podcast Series: Prophylactic Surgery for Women at High Risk

  5 Posts 306 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 12, 2016 05:51AM

  Latest post: Nov 30, 2016 03:09PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast series on Genetics & Genetic Testing

  4 Posts 115 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Apr 27, 2016 10:49AM

  Latest post: May 11, 2016 02:02PM by Moderators

• BRCA 2

  2 Posts 6 Views

  Created by: cutiekate on 7 hours ago

  Latest post: 5 hours ago by MikaMika

• Beyond frustrated with surgeon & overall experience - Need Recs!

  6 Posts 89 Views

  Created by: SarBar22 on 18 hours ago

  Latest post: 12 hours ago by Bhmomma

• How many ADH/ALH who had lumpectomy but still got cancer later?

  47 Posts 671 Views

  Created by: Utahmom on Oct 24, 2019 11:17AM

  Latest post: Jan 27, 2020 08:48PM by Concerned2012

• Trying to decide about prophylactic bilateral mastectomy

  17 Posts 316 Views

  Created by: Kristin1021 on Dec 6, 2019 06:51PM

  Latest post: Jan 27, 2020 09:51AM by MaryScout

• Anyone have BioTe testosterone pellets? Increased risk?

  1 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Jan 17, 2020 07:14PM

  Latest post: Jan 17, 2020 07:14PM by Khakitag

• Need for a genetic counselor?

  3 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Jan 17, 2020 03:19PM

  Latest post: Jan 17, 2020 07:02PM by Yogatyme

• Estrogen-Only and Combination HRT Have Opposite Effects on Risk

  1 Posts 23 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 16, 2020 12:10PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 12:10PM by Moderators

• At-Home Genetic Tests Miss Many Mutations Linked to Cancer

  1 Posts 7 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 16, 2020 12:05PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 12:05PM by Moderators

• Meeting with Oncology tomorrow

  2 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: RunningLibs on Jan 13, 2020 10:16PM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2020 10:51PM by Lea7777

• Interesting anti-inflammatory meds & high BC risk

  8 Posts 251 Views

  Created by: Lea7777 on Dec 19, 2019 08:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 11, 2020 08:19PM by Mominator

• 24 years old, high risk, and no family hist.- can anyone relate?

  7 Posts 85 Views

  Created by: mng95 on Jan 6, 2020 10:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2020 07:43PM by mng95

• Pre-menopausal High Risk ladies... what choice have you made?

  22 Posts 467 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Mar 29, 2019 03:25PM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 11:34PM by Moderators

• What is your "magic number"

  20 Posts 345 Views

  Created by: amanda1 on Dec 27, 2019 12:15PM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 07:09PM by Lea7777

• ADH without any more suspicious mammos

  3 Posts 23 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Jan 6, 2020 04:13PM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 05:00PM by Khakitag

• Tested positive for chek2

  4 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: Pia1955 on Dec 6, 2019 10:39AM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 03:38PM by Pia1955

• Risk reduction

  5 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: petyab on Jan 2, 2020 01:02PM

  Latest post: Jan 2, 2020 06:20PM by blah333

• Member of the "6 Month Watchful Waiting Club", Unite!

  1,343 Posts 28,293 Views

  Created by: SarahsMom on Jun 2, 2011 09:33AM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2019 09:15AM by momto3sons

• Concerned and needing tips to help with the waiting game!

  24 Posts 493 Views

  Created by: CGLion on Jun 2, 2019 04:20PM

  Latest post: Dec 29, 2019 10:07PM by Khakitag

• ADH, High Risk considering Egg freezing

  2 Posts 20 Views

  Created by: beeniedino on Dec 27, 2019 01:35PM

  Latest post: Dec 27, 2019 02:41PM by MelissaDallas

• Benefits of Arimidex for High-Risk Postmeno Women Last Years

  1 Posts 22 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 26, 2019 05:30PM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2019 05:30PM by Moderators

• Stage 0 DCIS with Pten mututation

  7 Posts 52 Views

  Created by: Cynthia451 on Nov 1, 2019 08:49AM

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2019 12:08PM by baddy247

• 2019 SABCS Podcast: Arimidex for High Risk

  2 Posts 31 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 13, 2019 02:07PM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2019 03:31PM by Euphoriaa

• 2019 SABCS Podcast: MRI for Screening Family History High Risk

  1 Posts 14 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 13, 2019 02:08PM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2019 02:08PM by Moderators

• MRI Finds BC at Earlier Stage Than Mammos in High-Risk Women

  29 Posts 522 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 3, 2019 09:34AM

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2019 04:27PM by Coolrunnings