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Q: Breast Cancer
asked by: Hickory12 on January 13th, 2009
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Can you get breast cancer from a traumatic injury...My mother died at 32 of breast cancer....So i was wondering about myself
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MandMs
replied on January 14th, 2009
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There is no clinically established link between breast trauma and the greater risk of a breast cancer.
A close family history of breast cancer (­mother, sister, aunt, grandmother) is what puts someone at higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Some women connects appearance of breast bruise to breast trauma, that leads to cancer.
Acctually, there is a type of breast cancer, that is very malicious, that can be initially manifested with a breast bruise (this bruise is not a result of breast trauma, just a symptom of that type of breast cancer).

Don't forget for a monthly breast self examination and clinical breast exam by a health care professional­ every three years, if you are over 20!


Best wishes!
Marija
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lily2500
replied on January 31st, 2009
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I believe that trauma can cause many things, but cancer is not one of the common results. Be sure that you are aware of the possible breast cancer signs, then stop worrying about it.
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jollibee
replied on February 12th, 2009
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a close link of having a relative who has breast cancer puts you in a higher risk to also have breast cancer. Breast trauma rarely cause breast cancer.
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