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  Are Mammograms Painful?

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    anonymous

    Learning About Breast Cancer

    I just got one yesterday. I personally don’t find them painful, and not even that uncomfortable. My breasts are very tender and I have no problem. Plus, they are fairly quick. You’re out and about fast. Making the annual visit no big deal.

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    anonymous

    Stage 1 Patient

    No. I find them to be more uncomfortable than painful. It also depends on the time of the month. Your breasts are usually more tender right before your period. Try and schedule it after your period and this should help. Of all medical tests, this is the one I dread the least. It's no biggie.

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  Does a family history of breast cancer put someone at a higher risk?

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    anonymous

    Learning About Breast Cancer

    yes a family history of breast or ovarian cancer does put you at higher risk for breast cancer. talk with your doctor to have regular mammograms.

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    anonymous

    Survivor since 2012

    I would say that a history indicates a risk of a genetic factor, wich can be a higher risk for having cancer... But that is 2 "if", and there is not only one kind of genetic cancer (BRCA), there are many other possibilities wich I think don't always involve a high risk... Best thing is to talk...

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    I would say that a history indicates a risk of a genetic factor, wich can be a higher risk for having cancer... But that is 2 "if", and there is not only one kind of genetic cancer (BRCA), there are many other possibilities wich I think don't always involve a high risk... Best thing is to talk to a specialist about that...

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  How likely am I to get breast cancer if it runs in my family?

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    anonymous

    Learning About Breast Cancer

    If you have a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this does put you in a higher risk group. Have a baseline mammogram at least five years before the age of breast cancer onset in any close relatives, or starting at age 35. See your physician at any...

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    If you have a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this does put you in a higher risk group. Have a baseline mammogram at least five years before the age of breast cancer onset in any close relatives, or starting at age 35. See your physician at any sign of unusual symptoms.

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    anonymous

    Stage 3C Patient

    Also, you can consider getting genetic testing for the brca gene, which puts one at higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Some insurance companies pay for the test.

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  Do fibroid tissue masses make a survivor more likely to have her breast cancer reoccur?

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  Can you get breast cancer if you have breast implants?

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    anonymous

    Family Member or Loved One

    Yes, but having implants makes it more difficult to detect lumps when performing a self-exam.

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    anonymous

    Stage 2A Patient

    Yes. I was diagnosed October 26th with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. My surgery is November 28th. Plan A right now is a lumpectomy and radiation and estrogen therapy. I had breast augmentation in 2008.

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  Are high radon levels in a home, a cause of breast cancer?

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  Is there a link between having a breast infection during nursing and years later developing DCIS or IDC? I am curious because this has happened to me and wonder if anyone else has made the connection.

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    anonymous

    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Funny you ask this question. The same thing happened to me. Left breast infection while breast feeding and DCIS in left breast. Interesting....

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    anonymous

    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Me too! I got many infections while nursing my son to 11 mos. He's 19 now and I've got Dcis!

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  Will it increase my chances for breast cancer coming back if i have a lumpectomy or will it decrease if i have mastectomy?

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    anonymous

    Survivor since 2009

    it will not decrease or increase your cancer from what I have read, cancer cells float around everywhere and if you get mastectomy and new ones, they will have to remove everything when if it comes back. My theory is keep what you have until you have to really let go

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    anonymous

    Survivor since 2009

    there is no right answer. Some women take the brac test and have their breast removed in fear of getting cancer. Unfortunately, I learned that even if you have your breasts removed you can get breast cancer. Remember cancer is in each one of us. Whether hormones, change of llfe body changes,...

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    there is no right answer. Some women take the brac test and have their breast removed in fear of getting cancer. Unfortunately, I learned that even if you have your breasts removed you can get breast cancer. Remember cancer is in each one of us. Whether hormones, change of llfe body changes, food, plastic, stress can trigger cancer. If there are cancer cells floating on your chest bone, you will still get breast cancer. Some suggest a super diet, less stress, prayer and hormone regulation will help. I was told by Dr. Cox in tampa that my type of lumpectomy breast cancer should not reoccur for at least 10 years. I am not taking any tamoxifin or other cancer preventative drugs. If I have 10 years left, I want to be drug free.

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  Is soy bad for you?

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  Survivor since 2007

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    anonymous

    Family Member or Loved One

    I think the jury is still out on that. The studies are very conflicting. Women in Asia eat about 10X more soy than Americans, but they're overall diet is healthier and they have less instances of breast cancer. But, I would recommend talking to your doctor or a dietician. I think the overall...

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    I think the jury is still out on that. The studies are very conflicting. Women in Asia eat about 10X more soy than Americans, but they're overall diet is healthier and they have less instances of breast cancer. But, I would recommend talking to your doctor or a dietician. I think the overall theme is to try to eat as healthy (mostly vegetables) as possible and exercise regularly. I do think if you're concerned about soy or if you feel nervous about it, it may help your stress levels to just limit it.

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    anonymous

    Survivor since 2013

    If you have hormone positive cancer you should avoid soy completely, as well as any other supplements or products that have an estrogen effect in your body

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  My grandmother and sister had breast cancer. What kind of cancer is hereditary?

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    Family Member or Loved One

    Before you decide that cancer runs in your family, first gather some information. For each case of cancer, look at:

    Who is affected? How are we related?
    What type of cancer is it? Is it rare?
    How old was this relative when they were diagnosed?
    Did this person get more than one...

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    Before you decide that cancer runs in your family, first gather some information. For each case of cancer, look at:

    Who is affected? How are we related?
    What type of cancer is it? Is it rare?
    How old was this relative when they were diagnosed?
    Did this person get more than one type of cancer?
    Did they smoke?

    Cancer in a close relative, like a parent or sibling (brother or sister), is more cause for concern than cancer in a more distant relative. Even if the cancer was from a gene mutation, the chance of it passing on to you gets lower with more distant relatives.

    Breast cancer is a cancer that can be hereditary. A family history of breast cancer does put you at increased risk for breast cancer. A woman who has a first-degree relative (such as a mother, sister, or daughter) with breast cancer is about twice as likely to develop breast cancer as a woman without a family history of this cancer. Still, most cases of breast cancer, even those in close relatives, are not part of a family cancer syndrome caused by an inherited gene mutation.

    The chance that someone has an inherited form of breast cancer is higher the younger they are when they get the cancer and the more relatives they have with the disease. Inherited breast cancer can be caused by several different genes, but the most common are BRCA1 and BRCA2. Inherited mutations in these genes cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC). Along with breast and ovarian cancer, this syndrome can also lead to male breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, as well as some others. This syndrome is more common in women of Ashkenazi descent than it is in the general U.S. population.

    This is why it is so important for you to have an early detection plan. You can creaste a plan at www.earlydetectionplan.org. This plan takes into account your risk profile and age. Of course, if you notice any changes in your breasts, you should consult your physician.

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