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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Important Links for Newbies at High Risk for Breast Cancer

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

   

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

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 2, 2019 01:33PM

  Latest post: Jul 9, 2019 06:15AM by Moderators

• Share your Genetic Testing Story

  219 Posts 5,387 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 27, 2019 02:19PM by dnrd3000

• Free BRCA testing for people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry

  3 Posts 40 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 280 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 113 Views

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

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

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

  1,341 Posts 27,757 Views

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

  Latest post: Jul 19, 2019 11:59AM by forsoictest

• Not sure what to do/think

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  Created by: RunningLibs on Jun 1, 2019 07:51PM

  Latest post: Jul 18, 2019 12:35AM by rjks

• Prophylactic Mastectomy

  21 Posts 393 Views

  Created by: bruinjamie21 on Mar 26, 2019 11:43AM

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2019 11:58PM by rjks

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

  12 Posts 181 Views

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

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2019 11:43PM by Beesie

• Childhood Cancer Linked to Worse Mortality After BC

  1 Posts 14 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 17, 2019 01:06PM

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2019 01:06PM by Moderators

• Sudden change in right breast

  20 Posts 141 Views

  Created by: Jrine890709 on Jul 10, 2019 09:54PM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2019 05:49PM by Jrine890709

• New to this and already considering PBMX

  9 Posts 147 Views

  Created by: MaryScout on Apr 19, 2019 08:14AM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2019 09:06PM by AC1965

• Ashkenazis Who Know They Are BRCA+ Have Better Outcomes

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 12, 2019 04:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2019 04:00PM by Moderators

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

  11 Posts 125 Views

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

  Latest post: Jul 10, 2019 01:22AM by Jons_girl

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

  3 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: CarissaRae on Jul 1, 2019 12:41PM

  Latest post: Jul 6, 2019 01:53AM by CarissaRae

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

  13 Posts 185 Views

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

  Latest post: Jul 6, 2019 01:23AM by CarissaRae

• Others “reactions” to poss. cancer or cancer

  15 Posts 155 Views

  Created by: Trying2staypositive on Jun 29, 2019 11:28AM

  Latest post: Jun 30, 2019 07:08PM by Trying2staypositive

• Breast Cancer as a ‘Side Effect’

  4 Posts 100 Views

  Created by: KeepingItReal2000 on Jun 26, 2019 12:41AM

  Latest post: Jun 28, 2019 03:07PM by KeepingItReal2000

• Diagnosed w/ADH plus ALH. Not sure what to think

  1 Posts 16 Views

  Created by: Trying2staypositive on Jun 25, 2019 09:14PM

  Latest post: Jun 25, 2019 09:14PM by Trying2staypositive

• Savi Scout, anyone?

  13 Posts 148 Views

  Created by: teachermomfl on Jan 4, 2018 09:52PM

  Latest post: Jun 24, 2019 05:27PM by AliceKo

• High risk...tamoxifen?

  11 Posts 129 Views

  Created by: NJgirl2018 on Jun 14, 2019 10:01AM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2019 04:58PM by NJgirl2018

• Breast cancer risks

  5 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: Abi813 on Jun 19, 2019 08:44AM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2019 04:33PM by Beesie

• ATM Positive Mutation April 2019

  18 Posts 200 Views

  Created by: Butterfly1234 on Apr 15, 2019 06:02PM

  Latest post: Jun 18, 2019 12:51PM by Butterfly1234

• New MAYO Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for Benign Breast Disease

  20 Posts 242 Views

  Created by: Lea7777 on Apr 2, 2019 03:21AM

  Latest post: Jun 16, 2019 09:17AM by JaneyK12

• Pathology report help? Such confusing language...

  4 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: onceabird on Jun 12, 2019 08:40PM

  Latest post: Jun 13, 2019 06:25AM by onceabird

• Questions about tamoxifen and mental health?

  7 Posts 85 Views

  Created by: onceabird on Jun 5, 2019 12:58PM

  Latest post: Jun 12, 2019 06:41PM by msphil

• Connection Between Spironolactone and Breast Cancer?

  28 Posts 543 Views

  Created by: barb3246 on Apr 12, 2010 08:56AM

  Latest post: Jun 11, 2019 01:30PM by Yself

• What counts as familial link?

  4 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: onceabird on Jun 6, 2019 08:05AM

  Latest post: Jun 6, 2019 08:50AM by SummerAngel

• Is it safe to consume alcohol with dinner while socializing.

  36 Posts 509 Views

  Created by: Gingermiss65 on May 31, 2019 05:23PM

  Latest post: Jun 3, 2019 08:55AM by dtad