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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Share your Genetic Testing Story

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  Created by: Moderators on Sep 22, 2015 11:21AM

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  Created by: Moderators on Oct 10, 2019 11:48AM

  Latest post: Oct 10, 2019 11:48AM by Moderators

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  Created by: Moderators on Sep 1, 2011 10:54AM

   

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

  5 Posts 311 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 12, 2016 02:51AM

  Latest post: Nov 30, 2016 12:09PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast series on Genetics & Genetic Testing

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• Need your opinions - Coronavirus and MRI

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• Newly diagnosed ATM- please help

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  Created by: allisonp on Mar 15, 2020 12:08PM

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

  81 Posts 1,272 Views

  Created by: Utahmom on Oct 24, 2019 08:17AM

  Latest post: Mar 14, 2020 06:09PM by VeeHow

• RAD gene mutation- anyone out there?

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  Created by: BanR on Mar 3, 2020 06:42PM

  Latest post: Mar 7, 2020 01:36PM by BanR

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

  31 Posts 571 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 3, 2019 06:34AM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2020 06:13AM by Yogatyme

• What is your "magic number"

  21 Posts 401 Views

  Created by: amanda1 on Dec 27, 2019 09:15AM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2020 09:12AM by Utahmom

• Meeting with Oncology tomorrow

  3 Posts 80 Views

  Created by: RunningLibs on Jan 13, 2020 07:16PM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2020 05:56AM by Utahmom

• ADH Club

  1,004 Posts 19,863 Views

  Created by: Chickenpants on Aug 30, 2011 08:45AM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2020 05:40AM by Utahmom

• Fertility drug connection???

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  Created by: number5 on May 8, 2012 04:45AM

  Latest post: Mar 2, 2020 08:09AM by Murfy

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

  1,346 Posts 28,534 Views

  Created by: SarahsMom on Jun 2, 2011 06:33AM

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• 2nd year: suspicious mass (1st year: microcalcs -> ADH)

  10 Posts 145 Views

  Created by: Muffkin78 on Jan 29, 2020 09:38AM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2020 09:12PM by Utahmom

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

  4 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 16, 2020 09:10AM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2020 04:24PM by thecargirl

• Breast MRI - What machine is the best for breast interpretation?

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  Created by: CasM on Feb 18, 2020 12:25PM

  Latest post: Feb 19, 2020 07:32AM by CasM

• Preventing Recurrence, Worried about Supplements

  2 Posts 45 Views

  Created by: surfette on Feb 18, 2020 07:55PM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2020 09:41PM by AliceBastable

• PALB2 & CHEK2 mutations with strong family history

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  Latest post: Feb 13, 2020 01:34PM by Moderators

• ATM Positive Mutation April 2019

  19 Posts 242 Views

  Created by: Butterfly1234 on Apr 15, 2019 03:02PM

  Latest post: Feb 12, 2020 09:50AM by morrigan_2575

• Tested positive for chek2

  8 Posts 106 Views

  Created by: Pia1955 on Dec 6, 2019 07:39AM

  Latest post: Feb 12, 2020 07:04AM by Pia1955

• Risk reduction

  6 Posts 173 Views

  Created by: petyab on Jan 2, 2020 10:02AM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2020 03:32PM by Utahmom

• Breast MRI With An ICD Implant - Questions/Advice

  1 Posts 10 Views

  Created by: barb3246 on Feb 5, 2020 10:19AM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2020 10:19AM by barb3246

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

  7 Posts 176 Views

  Created by: SarBar22 on Jan 28, 2020 09:11AM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 09:11AM by SarBar22

• Trying to decide about prophylactic bilateral mastectomy

  24 Posts 396 Views

  Created by: Kristin1021 on Dec 6, 2019 03:51PM

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• Am I crazy for stopping norethindrone acetate birth control?

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  Created by: Muffkin78 on Jan 29, 2020 03:06PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 03:06PM by Muffkin78

• BRCA 2

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  Created by: cutiekate on Jan 28, 2020 08:41PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 06:56AM by Yogatyme

• Anyone have BioTe testosterone pellets? Increased risk?

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  Created by: Khakitag on Jan 17, 2020 04:14PM

  Latest post: Jan 17, 2020 04:14PM by Khakitag