Tag: familialBreastCancer

Familial breast cancer: Having a family history of breast cancer. The degree of extra breast cancer risk varies according to whether breast cancer was diagnosed among a first degree relative, second degree relative, or multiple family members.

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11/02/22
Women with a relative diagnosed by age 45 should consider early BC screening
09/10/21
Dietary polyphenols can counteract harmful BRCA mutations
12/02/20
Breast cancer risk increases at sister's age of diagnosis
12/03/17
Smoking increases breast cancer risk most when started young
01/23/17
Breast cancer in 2nd degree relatives can further increase risk
08/20/16
Virus related to mouse mammary tumor virus linked to breast cancer
03/15/15
Family history of prostate cancer linked to heightened BC risk
07/28/14
BC prognosis is inherited independent of tumor characteristics
02/09/14
Young birth control pill use heightens BC risk in BRCA1 carriers
03/25/13
Non-BRCA carriers in BRCA families may get BC at younger age
01/05/13
Those with family history at higher risk of BC in other breast
01/10/12
Father's breast cancer or BRCA mutation influences daughter's risk
12/27/11
Breast cancer in male and female relatives increases risk of BC
11/29/11
Teenage alcohol use increases BC risk for those with family history
11/11/11
Nigerian breast cancer patients have high rates of BRCA mutations
10/18/11
Previous appendectomy linked to cancer in Jewish BRCA carriers
10/10/11
BRCA carriers are diagnosed earlier than previous generation
06/26/11
Women inheriting BRCA mutations from fathers get BC at a younger age
06/04/11
Likelihood of death from breast cancer runs in families
05/30/11
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy not linked to BC in daughters
09/14/10
Does a family history of BC increase the risk of certain subtypes?

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