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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Share your Genetic Testing Story

  226 Posts 5,524 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 22, 2015 08:21PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2019 02:47PM by SimoneRC

• Important Links for Newbies at High Risk for Breast Cancer

  32 Posts 2,389 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 1, 2011 07:54PM

   

• Survey opportunity for women under age 45 about use of internet

  6 Posts 48 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 2, 2019 07:33PM

  Latest post: Jul 9, 2019 12:15PM by Moderators

• Free BRCA testing for people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry

  3 Posts 45 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 13, 2018 02:29PM

  Latest post: Oct 8, 2018 09:26PM by BadLuck

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

  5 Posts 286 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 12, 2016 11:51AM

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

• BCO Podcast series on Genetics & Genetic Testing

  4 Posts 114 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Apr 27, 2016 04:49PM

  Latest post: May 11, 2016 08:02PM by Moderators

• New Guidelines Add Arimidex to Recommended Risk-Reducing Meds

  1 Posts 39 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 10, 2019 05:34PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2019 05:34PM by Moderators

• Anyone with ADH and later diagnosed with breast cancer?

  5 Posts 48 Views

  Created by: ElsaJ on Sep 9, 2019 07:38PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2019 04:35AM by farmerlucy

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

  1,342 Posts 27,900 Views

  Created by: SarahsMom on Jun 2, 2011 03:33PM

  Latest post: Sep 7, 2019 06:49AM by Jack-Bear

• Arimidex "Vacation"

  1 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: JaneyK12 on Sep 7, 2019 01:14AM

  Latest post: Sep 7, 2019 01:14AM by JaneyK12

• Chek2 Mutation

  7 Posts 72 Views

  Created by: Cunninghsm07 on Aug 22, 2019 03:28AM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2019 03:05PM by gretchy

• Anyone with BRCA2 decide against preventative double mastectomy?

  6 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: Dottybird on Aug 23, 2019 09:12PM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2019 01:58AM by Yogatyme

• Variants of Unknown Significance on Genetic Tests

  39 Posts 1,089 Views

  Created by: Angtee15 on Feb 25, 2016 12:36AM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2019 09:39PM by Meowmmy65

• Prophylactic mastectomy in light of high risk?

  16 Posts 117 Views

  Created by: Lukesmom17 on Aug 28, 2019 04:40PM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2019 08:28PM by kber

• Task Force Expands BRCA Genetic Testing Recommendations

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 28, 2019 05:48PM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 05:48PM by Moderators

• BRCA1 and breast cyst

  2 Posts 16 Views

  Created by: Ivzy on Aug 26, 2019 10:40AM

  Latest post: Aug 26, 2019 02:24PM by Moderators

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

  12 Posts 178 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 3, 2019 03:34PM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2019 10:08PM by Spoonie77

• BARD 1 Info/Advice needed

  26 Posts 325 Views

  Created by: Mknausz on Jun 8, 2016 03:29AM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 07:14PM by wombet

• Tamoxafin for LCIS

  3 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: gayle123 on Aug 22, 2019 12:56AM

  Latest post: Aug 22, 2019 01:55AM by gayle123

• Preventive Ovary Removal for BRCA+ Leads to Lower Bone Density

  2 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 15, 2019 10:43PM

  Latest post: Aug 17, 2019 07:31PM by viewfinder

• Breast Cancer as a ‘Side Effect’

  5 Posts 145 Views

  Created by: KeepingItReal2000 on Jun 26, 2019 06:41AM

  Latest post: Aug 17, 2019 01:40PM by BrendaAnderson

• Prophylactic Mastectomy

  22 Posts 452 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Mar 26, 2019 04:43PM

  Latest post: Aug 2, 2019 04:18PM by Mavericksmom

• Connection Between Spironolactone and Breast Cancer?

  29 Posts 573 Views

  Created by: barb3246 on Apr 12, 2010 02:56PM

  Latest post: Jul 31, 2019 04:32PM by Yself

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

  13 Posts 251 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Mar 29, 2019 08:25PM

  Latest post: Jul 28, 2019 02:25AM by Ja9831

• BRCA1 pathogenic mutation in family....Need testing tips

  4 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: CarissaRae on Jul 1, 2019 06:41PM

  Latest post: Jul 24, 2019 09:01AM by godisone

• Not sure what to do/think

  8 Posts 229 Views

  Created by: RunningLibs on Jun 2, 2019 01:51AM

  Latest post: Jul 18, 2019 06:35AM by rjks

• Childhood Cancer Linked to Worse Mortality After BC

  1 Posts 14 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 17, 2019 07:06PM

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2019 07:06PM by Moderators

• Sudden change in right breast

  20 Posts 163 Views

  Created by: Jrine890709 on Jul 11, 2019 03:54AM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2019 11:49PM by Jrine890709

• New to this and already considering PBMX

  9 Posts 162 Views

  Created by: MaryScout on Apr 19, 2019 02:14PM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2019 03:06AM by AC1965

• Ashkenazis Who Know They Are BRCA+ Have Better Outcomes

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 12, 2019 10:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2019 10:00PM by Moderators