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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

Due to family history, genetics, or other factors.

• About a risk factor can't be changed (such as your genetics)!

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  Created by: BBCAS on Jan 29, 2019 01:05PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2019 01:05PM by BBCAS

• New and Biopsy scheduled

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  Created by: LM22 on Jan 22, 2019 05:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2019 10:03PM by BrinkOfEternity

• Surreal

  12 Posts 237 Views

  Created by: Coolrunnings on Dec 17, 2018 07:34PM

  Latest post: Jan 21, 2019 07:46PM by Denise-G

• A little worried/high risk

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  Created by: Melissa54321 on Jan 16, 2019 10:39AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2019 01:24PM by Melissa54321

• New Bi-Rad 3 Mass - should I get a biopsy

  8 Posts 153 Views

  Created by: FabFive on Jun 14, 2018 10:39PM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2019 03:54PM by KBeee

• Gene Testing Guidelines Leave Out Many W/ Harmful Mutations

  1 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 8, 2019 12:31PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2019 12:31PM by Moderators

• MRI after a benign biopsy

  10 Posts 147 Views

  Created by: brooke17927 on Jan 4, 2019 08:59AM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2019 08:55AM by brooke17927

• What is ductal dysplasia???

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  Created by: 37jmg on Jan 3, 2019 11:54PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2019 11:54PM by 37jmg

• Mass found on MRI doubled in 6 months

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  Created by: FabFive on Jan 3, 2019 04:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2019 04:07PM by FabFive

• Family history of breast cancer and new information.

  5 Posts 140 Views

  Created by: Smdelve on Dec 21, 2018 07:58AM

  Latest post: Dec 24, 2018 05:57AM by Smdelve

• At risk for breast cancer because of biopsy

  4 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: letrongthuytrang on Dec 21, 2018 03:34AM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2018 07:11AM by DATNY

• Paget's Concerns: Breastfeeding

  4 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: FarmStrong on Feb 15, 2018 07:51PM

  Latest post: Dec 16, 2018 03:56PM by Collielove

• Age 27, have had two years of 6mo check ups already.

  8 Posts 112 Views

  Created by: fiddlesticks522 on Oct 23, 2018 02:51AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2018 06:11PM by fiddlesticks522

• 35weeks pregnant with BRACA 1 positive and now BIRADS 5.

  23 Posts 551 Views

  Created by: Naina on Jul 18, 2018 03:11AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2018 11:44AM by Moderators

• Red spot... when to worry, when to wait?

  4 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: Deleted Member on Nov 13, 2018 11:47AM

  Latest post: Dec 7, 2018 11:47PM by Deleted Member

• The "good" breast.

  3 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: WC3 on Dec 1, 2018 07:56PM

  Latest post: Dec 2, 2018 02:55PM by WC3

• Dcis lumpectomy or mastectomy

  4 Posts 88 Views

  Created by: Manna1 on Nov 22, 2018 09:21AM

  Latest post: Nov 22, 2018 11:07PM by Kerri_Oz

• Canadian with questions

  6 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: Fickleflicker on Nov 7, 2018 06:31PM

  Latest post: Nov 19, 2018 11:40PM by HeyLady

• Asking for Advice about Evista

  5 Posts 58 Views

  Created by: Djabi53 on Nov 16, 2018 07:38PM

  Latest post: Nov 19, 2018 12:36PM by Lea7777

• Color Genomics Discounted

  5 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: CasM on Nov 9, 2018 08:25AM

  Latest post: Nov 13, 2018 11:25AM by CasM

• high risk. how do you deal with the waiting

  5 Posts 148 Views

  Created by: witingimpatiently on Nov 3, 2018 09:38PM

  Latest post: Nov 9, 2018 07:52PM by Rshep9101

• New studies on breast cancer development

  3 Posts 175 Views

  Created by: Bostoniangal25 on Sep 5, 2018 05:25PM

  Latest post: Nov 7, 2018 09:23AM by Bostoniangal25

• High Number of Certain Skin Cancers Linked to Increased Risk

  49 Posts 658 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 17, 2018 01:54PM

  Latest post: Nov 4, 2018 10:49AM by santabarbarian

• MRI / Kinetics - plateau/washout...benign?

  1 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: Mystic18 on Nov 2, 2018 11:11AM

  Latest post: Nov 2, 2018 11:11AM by Mystic18

• Risk Assessment Tool Seems Accurate for 19 Yrs

  1 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 30, 2018 04:06PM

  Latest post: Oct 30, 2018 04:06PM by Moderators

• Trying to figure out what to do

  14 Posts 268 Views

  Created by: SouthernCatbird on Oct 2, 2018 09:52AM

  Latest post: Oct 30, 2018 02:41PM by MelissaDallas

• High risk - differing of opinions

  7 Posts 266 Views

  Created by: heidibear on Mar 15, 2018 07:42AM

  Latest post: Oct 24, 2018 12:24PM by cattledoglv

• Question about high risk

  11 Posts 138 Views

  Created by: sparrowhawk on Oct 21, 2018 05:59AM

  Latest post: Oct 24, 2018 02:30AM by sparrowhawk

• 23.7% and they want me to take Tamoxifen f/43

  5 Posts 182 Views

  Created by: left_and_right on Oct 1, 2018 04:03PM

  Latest post: Oct 15, 2018 12:46PM by left_and_right

• MRI results question

  1 Posts 74 Views

  Created by: SarahsMom on Oct 14, 2018 12:30PM

  Latest post: Oct 14, 2018 12:30PM by SarahsMom