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Young, High-Risk Women Benefit from Breast Self-Exam
Research shows that breast self-exam is an important cancer detection tool for young women, especially young women at high risk for breast cancer.
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Breast Density, Age, Race, Family History Offer Best Estimate of Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers recommend looking at breast density, age, race, ethnicity, and family history as the best way to estimate breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women.
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Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes May be More Common in Mexican American Women
Mexican American women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely than African American women to have a family history of breast cancer, which suggests that abnormal breast cancer genes may be more common in Mexican American women.
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Women Who Don’t Have Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene Don’t Have Higher Risk, Even if Family Member Does
A large, 18-year study suggests that women who have a family member with an abnormal breast cancer gene but don't have an abnormal gene themsevles don't have higher-than-average breast cancer risk.
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Benign Breast Disease Increases Risk, Amount Depends on Other Factors
Benign breast disease increases a woman's risk of breast cancer; the size of the increase depends on the pathology of the benign disease and family breast cancer history.
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Genetic Test Results Can Offer Peace of Mind
Women at high risk for breast cancer who had genetic testing benefited psychologically from knowing the results of the test.
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Breast Cancer Gene Prediction Models Not Accurate for Asian Women
Two models used to predict BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene abnormalities aren't very accurate when used on Asian women.
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Dutch Study Questions Amount Family History Increases Risk
A new study suggests that having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer raises risk for other women in the family, but the increase isn't as high as previously thought.
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Sisters of Diagnosed Women Have Higher Risk Forever
Sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher than average risk of breast cancer; this increased breast cancer risk lasts a lifetime.
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Ultrasound and Mammogram Best for High-Risk Women
A new study shows that ultrasounds plus mammograms find more breast cancers in high-risk women than mammograms alone.
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