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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

Due to family history, genetics, or other factors.

• Atypical ductal hyperplasia

  4 Posts 136 Views

  Created by: Ars on Jun 26, 2018 02:30PM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2019 07:26AM by MelissaDallas

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

  11 Posts 244 Views

  Created by: CaringMommy on Sep 23, 2018 11:48PM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 02:26PM by cattledoglv

• Anyone have a PMB for ADH/ALH

  6 Posts 78 Views

  Created by: Mommyoffour on Jan 19, 2018 03:43AM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 07:00AM by CasM

• more definitive test for dense breasts - MBI

  1 Posts 44 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 12:51PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 12:51PM by swimjames

• Screening/methodology & ability to diagnose high density breasts

  1 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 12:00PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 12:00PM by swimjames

• Does cell phone radiation cause cancer

  10 Posts 191 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Feb 24, 2019 03:34PM

  Latest post: Mar 8, 2019 08:17AM by CasM

• Older Biological Vs. Chronological Age Linked to Increased Risk

  2 Posts 59 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 6, 2019 03:13PM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2019 05:16PM by Meow13

• Breast cancer - Hormones positive - Tamixifen

  7 Posts 87 Views

  Created by: pinknlavander on Mar 4, 2019 02:11AM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2019 07:09PM by pinknlavander

• Surveillance Vs Surgery

  7 Posts 92 Views

  Created by: NinjaAw on Feb 27, 2019 12:01PM

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2019 07:17AM by NinjaAw

• DIM

  2 Posts 40 Views

  Created by: belle_vie on Feb 27, 2019 11:57AM

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2019 06:00AM by dtad

• Double mastectomy for ALH, LCIS. Age 34, anyone else out there?

  30 Posts 328 Views

  Created by: Michi on May 2, 2018 12:17PM

  Latest post: Feb 24, 2019 01:08PM by amy11559

• Calling All with Tumors 6 cm +

  474 Posts 15,964 Views

  Created by: J-Bug on Dec 2, 2011 05:42PM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2019 12:28PM by CaliKelly

• personal history + family history + ADH/LCIS = mastectomy?

  10 Posts 86 Views

  Created by: beasgirl on Feb 18, 2019 04:54PM

  Latest post: Feb 20, 2019 11:33PM by beasgirl

• Xeno hormones

  5 Posts 45 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Feb 12, 2019 03:23PM

  Latest post: Feb 14, 2019 07:30AM by CasM

• BRCA found in tissue but not in blood?

  9 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: Vasotz on Feb 11, 2019 12:56AM

  Latest post: Feb 12, 2019 07:46PM by farmerlucy

• Does rapid weight loss trigger high risk for bc

  6 Posts 203 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Jan 24, 2019 06:51PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2019 09:59AM by swg

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

  1 Posts 55 Views

  Created by: BBCAS on Jan 29, 2019 11:05AM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2019 11:05AM by BBCAS

• New and Biopsy scheduled

  3 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: LM22 on Jan 22, 2019 03:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2019 08:03PM by BrinkOfEternity

• Surreal

  12 Posts 239 Views

  Created by: Coolrunnings on Dec 17, 2018 05:34PM

  Latest post: Jan 21, 2019 05:46PM by Denise-G

• A little worried/high risk

  3 Posts 82 Views

  Created by: Melissa54321 on Jan 16, 2019 08:39AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2019 11:24AM by Melissa54321

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

  8 Posts 158 Views

  Created by: FabFive on Jun 14, 2018 08:39PM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2019 01:54PM by KBeee

• Gene Testing Guidelines Leave Out Many W/ Harmful Mutations

  1 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 8, 2019 10:31AM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2019 10:31AM by Moderators

• MRI after a benign biopsy

  10 Posts 154 Views

  Created by: brooke17927 on Jan 4, 2019 06:59AM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2019 06:55AM by brooke17927

• What is ductal dysplasia???

  1 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: 37jmg on Jan 3, 2019 09:54PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2019 09:54PM by 37jmg

• Mass found on MRI doubled in 6 months

  1 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: FabFive on Jan 3, 2019 02:07PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2019 02:07PM by FabFive

• Family history of breast cancer and new information.

  5 Posts 141 Views

  Created by: Smdelve on Dec 21, 2018 05:58AM

  Latest post: Dec 24, 2018 03:57AM by Smdelve

• At risk for breast cancer because of biopsy

  4 Posts 92 Views

  Created by: letrongthuytrang on Dec 21, 2018 01:34AM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2018 05:11AM by DATNY

• Paget's Concerns: Breastfeeding

  4 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: FarmStrong on Feb 15, 2018 05:51PM

  Latest post: Dec 16, 2018 01:56PM by Collielove

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

  8 Posts 115 Views

  Created by: fiddlesticks522 on Oct 23, 2018 12:51AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2018 04:11PM by fiddlesticks522

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

  23 Posts 554 Views

  Created by: Naina on Jul 18, 2018 01:11AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2018 09:44AM by Moderators