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Forum: High Risk for Breast Cancer

Due to family history, genetics, or other factors.

• Postmenopausal Background Parenchymal Enhancement High Risk

  2 Posts 41 Views

  Created by: agirloffaith on May 2, 2019 09:10PM

  Latest post: May 3, 2019 08:10PM by Moderators

• Anyone denied by insurance for prophylactic mastectomy

  3 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Ja9831 on Apr 19, 2019 01:52PM

  Latest post: May 3, 2019 05:59PM by SimoneRC

• Prophylactic Mastectomy at UTSW in Dallas?

  1 Posts 16 Views

  Created by: nmprovo on May 3, 2019 03:26AM

  Latest post: May 3, 2019 03:26AM by nmprovo

• BARD1 - Preventive Mastectomy - Dallas TX

  2 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: nmprovo on Apr 25, 2019 09:08PM

  Latest post: Apr 25, 2019 09:56PM by Mknausz

• Breast rash with high risk family history

  2 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: Beck_383 on Apr 21, 2019 05:33AM

  Latest post: Apr 21, 2019 06:17PM by Moderators

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

  9 Posts 82 Views

  Created by: BlueBunny on Apr 17, 2019 11:02PM

  Latest post: Apr 18, 2019 03:39PM by BlueBunny

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

  3 Posts 70 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Apr 7, 2019 05:42PM

  Latest post: Apr 15, 2019 08:46PM by Martha615

• ADH plus

  6 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: BB3312 on Apr 6, 2019 08:04PM

  Latest post: Apr 15, 2019 03:06AM by Lea7777

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

  9 Posts 254 Views

  Created by: SarahParks00 on Dec 8, 2018 07:29AM

  Latest post: Apr 11, 2019 02:43AM by Christene502

• Occupation

  5 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: Gingermiss65 on Apr 4, 2019 03:23AM

  Latest post: Apr 4, 2019 11:41PM by Gingermiss65

• Premenopausal & ALH

  3 Posts 111 Views

  Created by: neujess on May 18, 2017 08:28PM

  Latest post: Apr 3, 2019 11:35PM by neujess

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

  23 Posts 269 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Mar 26, 2019 06:19PM

  Latest post: Mar 30, 2019 06:47PM by Dm39

• Sclerosing adenosis and usual ductal hyperplasia

  5 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Laura2019 on Mar 24, 2019 02:25AM

  Latest post: Mar 29, 2019 08:38PM by cattledoglv

• Living with uncertainty

  4 Posts 76 Views

  Created by: Martha615 on Mar 26, 2019 07:11AM

  Latest post: Mar 26, 2019 06:21PM by Martha615

• Density question

  8 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Djabi53 on Mar 15, 2019 04:08AM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2019 12:35AM by sweetp6217

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

  1 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: sweetp6217 on Mar 25, 2019 12:34AM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2019 12:34AM by sweetp6217

• Family history...

  8 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: Lilmee1234 on Mar 8, 2019 11:28PM

  Latest post: Mar 24, 2019 02:48AM by Lilmee1234

• Atypical ductal hyperplasia

  4 Posts 140 Views

  Created by: Ars on Jun 26, 2018 09:30PM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2019 01:26PM by MelissaDallas

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

  11 Posts 246 Views

  Created by: CaringMommy on Sep 24, 2018 06:48AM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 08:26PM by cattledoglv

• Anyone have a PMB for ADH/ALH

  6 Posts 80 Views

  Created by: Mommyoffour on Jan 19, 2018 10:43AM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 01:00PM by CasM

• more definitive test for dense breasts - MBI

  1 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 06:51PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 06:51PM by swimjames

• Screening/methodology & ability to diagnose high density breasts

  1 Posts 25 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Mar 10, 2019 06:00PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 06:00PM by swimjames

• Does cell phone radiation cause cancer

  10 Posts 193 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Feb 24, 2019 10:34PM

  Latest post: Mar 8, 2019 03:17PM by CasM

• Older Biological Vs. Chronological Age Linked to Increased Risk

  2 Posts 60 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 6, 2019 10:13PM

  Latest post: Mar 7, 2019 12:16AM by Meow13

• Breast cancer - Hormones positive - Tamixifen

  7 Posts 87 Views

  Created by: pinknlavander on Mar 4, 2019 09:11AM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2019 02:09AM by pinknlavander

• Surveillance Vs Surgery

  7 Posts 93 Views

  Created by: NinjaAw on Feb 27, 2019 07:01PM

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2019 02:17PM by NinjaAw

• DIM

  2 Posts 40 Views

  Created by: belle_vie on Feb 27, 2019 06:57PM

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2019 01:00PM by dtad

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

  30 Posts 330 Views

  Created by: Michi on May 2, 2018 07:17PM

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

• Calling All with Tumors 6 cm +

  474 Posts 15,982 Views

  Created by: J-Bug on Dec 3, 2011 12:42AM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2019 07:28PM by CaliKelly

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

  10 Posts 86 Views

  Created by: beasgirl on Feb 18, 2019 11:54PM

  Latest post: Feb 21, 2019 06:33AM by beasgirl