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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

Due to family history, genetics, or other factors.

• How many biopsies before the big decision...

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  Created by: Rshep9101 on May 20, 2019 08:35PM

  Latest post: May 24, 2019 04:40AM by MaryScout

• Anyone out there with the Chek2 gene mutation???

  122 Posts 2,661 Views

  Created by: MNTaylor80 on Feb 6, 2014 07:10PM

  Latest post: May 19, 2019 02:16PM by kber

• Insurance Coverage with a mutation and only 1 relative with BC?

  2 Posts 42 Views

  Created by: nmprovo on May 15, 2019 06:17PM

  Latest post: May 16, 2019 09:14AM by vlnrph

• AdH

  1 Posts 36 Views

  Created by: BB3312 on May 11, 2019 07:36AM

  Latest post: May 11, 2019 07:36AM by BB3312

• Meningioma and breast cancer

  10 Posts 277 Views

  Created by: kazamodia on Sep 21, 2014 07:44AM

  Latest post: May 6, 2019 12:08PM by Moderators

• Borderline

  7 Posts 78 Views

  Created by: BB3312 on May 5, 2019 10:45AM

  Latest post: May 5, 2019 03:17PM by momoschki

• Postmenopausal Background Parenchymal Enhancement High Risk

  2 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: ms5boy on May 2, 2019 01:10PM

  Latest post: May 3, 2019 12:10PM by Moderators

• Anyone denied by insurance for prophylactic mastectomy

  3 Posts 79 Views

  Created by: Ja9831 on Apr 19, 2019 05:52AM

  Latest post: May 3, 2019 09:59AM by SimoneRC

• Prophylactic Mastectomy at UTSW in Dallas?

  1 Posts 13 Views

  Created by: nmprovo on May 2, 2019 07:26PM

  Latest post: May 2, 2019 07:26PM by nmprovo

• BARD1 - Preventive Mastectomy - Dallas TX

  2 Posts 26 Views

  Created by: nmprovo on Apr 25, 2019 01:08PM

  Latest post: Apr 25, 2019 01:56PM by Mknausz

• Breast rash with high risk family history

  2 Posts 32 Views

  Created by: Beck_383 on Apr 20, 2019 09:33PM

  Latest post: Apr 21, 2019 10:17AM by Moderators

• Family history, will insurance cover?

  6 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: alto on Apr 18, 2019 09:47AM

  Latest post: Apr 19, 2019 06:58PM by alto

• New Poster: Possible to Test Tumor Samples for BRCA Mutations?

  9 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: BlueBunny on Apr 17, 2019 03:02PM

  Latest post: Apr 18, 2019 07:39AM by BlueBunny

• Is HER2+ breast cancer as heritable as any other?

  3 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Apr 7, 2019 09:42AM

  Latest post: Apr 15, 2019 12:46PM by Martha615

• ADH plus

  6 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: BB3312 on Apr 6, 2019 12:04PM

  Latest post: Apr 14, 2019 07:06PM by Lea7777

• Do I qualify for bilateral mastectomy?! Help!!

  9 Posts 241 Views

  Created by: SarahParks00 on Dec 7, 2018 11:29PM

  Latest post: Apr 10, 2019 06:43PM by Christene502

• Occupation

  5 Posts 103 Views

  Created by: Gingermiss65 on Apr 3, 2019 07:23PM

  Latest post: Apr 4, 2019 03:41PM by Gingermiss65

• Premenopausal & ALH

  3 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: neujess on May 18, 2017 12:28PM

  Latest post: Apr 3, 2019 03:35PM by neujess

• Would you seek a Prophylactic bilateral mastectomy if...?

  23 Posts 249 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Mar 26, 2019 11:19AM

  Latest post: Mar 30, 2019 11:47AM by Dm39

• Sclerosing adenosis and usual ductal hyperplasia

  5 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Laura2019 on Mar 23, 2019 07:25PM

  Latest post: Mar 29, 2019 01:38PM by cattledoglv

• Living with uncertainty

  4 Posts 69 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Mar 26, 2019 12:11AM

  Latest post: Mar 26, 2019 11:21AM by Martha615

• Density question

  8 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: Djabi53 on Mar 14, 2019 09:08PM

  Latest post: Mar 24, 2019 05:35PM by sweetp6217

• I finally got my first MBI test, also have weird pain

  1 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: sweetp6217 on Mar 24, 2019 05:34PM

  Latest post: Mar 24, 2019 05:34PM by sweetp6217

• Family history...

  8 Posts 96 Views

  Created by: Lilmee1234 on Mar 8, 2019 03:28PM

  Latest post: Mar 23, 2019 07:48PM by Lilmee1234

• Atypical ductal hyperplasia

  4 Posts 131 Views

  Created by: Ars on Jun 26, 2018 01:30PM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2019 06:26AM by MelissaDallas

• 3rd surgery for Atypia in 2 years... Time for the T-word. :-/

  11 Posts 236 Views

  Created by: CaringMommy on Sep 23, 2018 10:48PM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 01:26PM by cattledoglv

• Anyone have a PMB for ADH/ALH

  6 Posts 74 Views

  Created by: Mommyoffour on Jan 19, 2018 02:43AM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 06:00AM by CasM

• more definitive test for dense breasts - MBI

  1 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 11:51AM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 11:51AM by swimjames

• Screening/methodology & ability to diagnose high density breasts

  1 Posts 23 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 11:00AM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 11:00AM by swimjames

• Does cell phone radiation cause cancer

  10 Posts 190 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Feb 24, 2019 02:34PM

  Latest post: Mar 8, 2019 07:17AM by CasM