can breast cancer be passed down through the family?
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Yes it can because my mom's friend had breast cancer, and so did her own mom and grandma.
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Genetically speaking, if you want daughters with big boobs, impregnate a women with big boobs, but before you do that, look to see if her sisters, mother, grandmother and aunts do too. The more family members who have large boobs the more likely it is a gene that she will be carrying. Be sure to look on her fathers side too. and your side. All of these genes come into play. A large breasted women can still have small breasted daughters as it is rarely one gene that controls things. So if her grandma, mom, sisters and her have big boobs, your mom and sisters have big boobs, you are likely to have daughters with big boobs, but no guarentees.
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There is really no age limit for breast cancer, unfortunately anyone can get it at any age, I think basically you just have to have the breast tissue, reason why some men can get breast cancer as well.If you have family history then you should be extra careful and speak to your doctor to see when you should start your mammograms. Also make sure you check yourself at home, your doctor can teach you how to do this. I am only 19 and I check myself so you can never be too young to start. Early detection is the best way to fight it.
163775
Give it to Breast Cancer Research in Memory of my Grandmother, "Mamaw D."
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Yes, it's very possible. They should have made a biopsy to see if it is cancerous. If it isn't then she could go through her whole life with that tumor. The surgery in this case is optional. Also there might be veins or other critical organs that could prevent doctors from removing the tumor.
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In my experience with family members (including myself) and with talking with others diagnosed with breast cancer -- cancer does not associate itself with how old a person may be.  I know of women in their 20's, 30's, (me at 41), 50's and 60's and 80's who were diagnosed with breast cancer.
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No. I was 8 months pregnant when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I asked that same question. My baby was fine, minus the genetics I have passed down to her. I did choose not to breast feed since I was going to have a mastectomy the following week, plus there was a little bit of fear still inside me. I could have breast fed with the non-cancerous side, but chose not to. That was my own belief though, not by pressure from my doctors.
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what kind of doctor is he/she??? go get a second opinion. i would definately want to know what's going on if i were you, especially if there's a family history of breast cancer. good luck and hang in there. remember that you're not alone.
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Brain cancer, (generally glioma) is relatively rare, and this type of cancer, as far as I am aware, does not appear to run in families, as do certain breast cancers.  In case you are not aware, if you live long enough, you will die of cancer -- that is, if you do not die of heart problems, in child birth, in an accident, and so on.  In ancient times, though cancers were recorded, and documented by the Greeks, as well as the Egyptians, because the average life span was only in the 30's, cancers were less common causes of death than today.   So to answer your question, no, you are probably not at risk of getting this type of cancer.  My dad answered a question for me once when I was a kid (He was an MD.)  "  Daddy, how do I know I don't have a cancer?"  His answer, tongue in cheek, " Have an autopsy performed on yourself every six months."   You should be aware that we all have a cancer all the time -- that is, if we define cancer as a cell that has made a mistake and is multiplying beyond ordinary ways.  But our immune system recognizes the problem and destroys it.  As we age, the immune system is less reliable.  It is then that we get a cancer large enough to be found.  Helpful?
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yes , but with low percentag\n\n Last year, 21,600 women and 150 men in Canada could expect a diagnosis of breast cancer; it was expected to kill 5,000 women and 45 men.
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my mom found out she had lung cancer and i was willing to give her a lung, or whatever it took, i would have gladely takin her place and i told her so....she passes away a couple weeks after she found out she had it because it had spread to bones and her brain.....if u have a mom love her, spend lots of time w/ her, and nerver do things u will regret.
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no if they do it will be very rare.They have the same family outlines like 1 sister 1 brother a wife/husband or the same # of children.
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Lisa, I am a cancer survivor myself and I know that lung cancer can spread from the breast, liver or bone.cruelladeville47
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It all depends.  Yes, theoretically, she could carry the baby to term and it could very well be born healthy.  Also, pregnant breast cancer patients can receive chemotherapy after the first trimester, safely.  So, if she was eating well, and didn't have any co-morbid factors (like blood clots, for instance) it's very possible for her to have a healthy baby.  If she has 18 months to live, she has to be in reasonably good health, no liver or kidney failure, etc.  If I had more details about this situation I could answer more specifically.
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sorry for you loss, you need to start being checked yearly...early detection is the key.  my aunt had breast cancer and she has been cancer free since 1997, I started being check then, I was 27 and now I and 36 and last week had a suspicious mass removed, thank God it was not cancer, only had the characteristics.  be safe and good luck!
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The evidence is not clear. Cases where several members of a single family have had autopsy-confirmed diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease are rare. Much more common is the situation where a single family member is diagnosed as having probably Alzheimer's (meaning that physicians are 80 to 90 percent certain that it is Alzheimer's).\n\nA person's risk of developing the disease seems to be slightly higher if a first-degree relative (brother, sister, parent) has the disease. This situation is called "familial," which means there could be a genetic factor involved, or perhaps family members were exposed to something in the environment that caused the disease.\n\nAnybody can develop Alzheimer's disease. However, a person who has a parent or sibling with the disease carries a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than people who have no family history of the disease. Yet, it can also strike only one member of a family. Since many factors affect the development of the disease, having Alzheimer's disease in the family is a risk factor, but it doesn't mean you will develop the disease.
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Yes.  Consider several factors:\n\nHow badly do you need the breast reconstruction? entirely up to you, your self, and your situation.\n\nWhat caused the breast cancer?  Lifestyle?  Exposure to something in the environment?  Genetic?\n\nIf you really, really need the reconstruction to live a normal life, then get it.  It may shorten your life, but it will be a shorter, normal life.  It may also never pose a problem.\n\nIf you don't need it but would like it, consider the odds of your breast cancer recurring.  Can you change your lifestyle?  Your environment?  Or is it genetic?  Do you have a lot of cancer (particularly breast) in your family?   Your doctor may, through biopsies, be able to tell you a little bit more about your genetic predisposition.\n\nIf you think you have a high genetic predisposition, only get the construction if absolutely essential.\n\n\nWhether you do or you don't....We do NOT do enough follow-up for breast cancer in the US/Canada.  It is, in my opinion, worth the extra money for more frequent checkups.  Early diagnosis means everything, and can be the difference between a very minor surgery and years of tragic battles.