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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Share your Genetic Testing Story

  233 Posts 5,738 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 10:22AM by carissaminnow

• New BCO Content: Genetic Testing and Family Relationships

  1 Posts 32 Views

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

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

• Important Links for Newbies at High Risk for Breast Cancer

  32 Posts 2,439 Views

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

   

• Free BRCA testing for people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry

  3 Posts 57 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 13, 2018 05:29AM

  Latest post: Oct 8, 2018 12:26PM by BadLuck

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

  5 Posts 306 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

  4 Posts 115 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Apr 27, 2016 07:49AM

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

• Anyone have BioTe testosterone pellets? Increased risk?

  1 Posts 14 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on 17 hours ago

  Latest post: 17 hours ago by Khakitag

• Need for a genetic counselor?

  3 Posts 37 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on 21 hours ago

  Latest post: 17 hours ago by Yogatyme

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

  1 Posts 22 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 09:10AM by Moderators

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

  1 Posts 6 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 16, 2020 09:05AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 09:05AM by Moderators

• Meeting with Oncology tomorrow

  2 Posts 41 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2020 07:51PM by Lea7777

• Interesting anti-inflammatory meds & high BC risk

  8 Posts 247 Views

  Created by: Lea7777 on Dec 19, 2019 05:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 11, 2020 05:19PM by Mominator

• Trying to decide about prophylactic bilateral mastectomy

  13 Posts 244 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 11, 2020 08:46AM by toomanyhannahs

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

  46 Posts 623 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2020 09:01PM by Utahmom

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

  7 Posts 81 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2020 04:43PM by mng95

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

  22 Posts 465 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Mar 29, 2019 12:25PM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 08:34PM by Moderators

• What is your "magic number"

  20 Posts 343 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 04:09PM by Lea7777

• ADH without any more suspicious mammos

  3 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Jan 6, 2020 01:13PM

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 02:00PM by Khakitag

• Tested positive for chek2

  4 Posts 41 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 6, 2020 12:38PM by Pia1955

• Risk reduction

  5 Posts 103 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 2, 2020 03:20PM by blah333

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

  1,343 Posts 28,281 Views

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

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2019 06:15AM by momto3sons

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

  24 Posts 491 Views

  Created by: CGLion on Jun 2, 2019 01:20PM

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

• ADH, High Risk considering Egg freezing

  2 Posts 20 Views

  Created by: beeniedino on Dec 27, 2019 10:35AM

  Latest post: Dec 27, 2019 11:41AM by MelissaDallas

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

  1 Posts 21 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 26, 2019 02:30PM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2019 02:30PM by Moderators

• Stage 0 DCIS with Pten mututation

  7 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: Cynthia451 on Nov 1, 2019 05:49AM

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2019 09:08AM by baddy247

• 2019 SABCS Podcast: Arimidex for High Risk

  2 Posts 31 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 13, 2019 11:07AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2019 12:31PM by Euphoriaa

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

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 13, 2019 11:08AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2019 11:08AM by Moderators

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

  29 Posts 516 Views

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

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2019 01:27PM by Coolrunnings

• Supplemental MRI Screening May Benefit Women W/ Dense Breasts

  1 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 6, 2019 12:55PM

  Latest post: Dec 6, 2019 12:55PM by Moderators

• "High risk" papillary lesion?

  2 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: cdj on Nov 25, 2019 04:32PM

  Latest post: Nov 29, 2019 01:01PM by Moderators