Breast cancer is a common cancer - about 1 in 10 women in the UK will get it during their lifetime (around 10%). So if you have just one or even two elderly relatives diagnosed with Breast cancer, it does not mean that you are at much increased risk yourself.
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Women who have even one close relative with the disease increase their risk threefold. In addition, if a woman has had breast cancer , she is at an increased risk for ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian cancer and Breast cancer are held in the gene mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, which only one parents needs in their genes to pass on to their children. So it is dominant.
breast cancer and ovarian cancer are common in women, however cervical cancer can also occur frequently.
Sharsheret is Hebrew for "chain." It's a Jewish organization that helps women with breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Yes, she died on January 27, 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
Yes, she died on January 27, 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
Cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, strokes, emphysema, accidents, gastric ulcers, diabetes.
A mutation in a gene that would predispose someone to a deadly disease, such as breast or ovarian cancer.
AnswerYes. Anyone can get any cancer at any time, except for only male cancers and only female cancers (such as breast and what not)Men CAN get breast cancer, it is however much more rare. They can not get uterine or ovarian cancer and women can not get prostate cancer.
Some names of breast cancer organizations include Breast Cancer Watch and Cancer Research. Another organization you may be interested in is the Cancer Society.
Some current clinical trial services in Ontario include women with breast cancer and lymphoma or ovarian cancer. There is also a study of those with silicon breast implants.