How Family History Contributes to Breast Cancer Risk

By PJ Hamel, Health Guide Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Does breast cancer “run in the family”? Inheriting BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes from either parent raises your risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer significantly. But how about a family history of breast cancer, without the BRCA genes? Find out how breast cancer in other family members incr...

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DEVIDAS

8/14/11 4:14am

The Information about breast cancer at the age of 40 and above is very much informative .

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

8/14/11 7:06am

Thanks, Devidas - glad we could help. PJH

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By PJ Hamel, Health Guide— Last Modified: 09/16/11, First Published: 08/11/11

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