i am 25 years old and have just been
diagnosed with fibrocystic changes in my
right breast. My mother died of breast
cancer when she was 36 years old, her
cancer started when she was just 26.
Should I be worried that those fibrocystic
changes are the preliminaries of breast
cancer?
Does the fact my mom got cancer so young
mean her cancer was genetic, and therefore
that she might have transmitted those
genes to me?
I am very worried and would appreciate
some answers,
thank you
christine
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lf777
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 35
Posted: 09-24-04 12:12pm
Hi
fibrocystic changes do not predispose to
cancer. You can be assured of that.
On the other hand, some forms of breast
cancer clearly have a familial
transmission. You should definitely be
screened earlier and more often than
average-risk people. Guidelines recomend
to start screening 10 years before the
presentation of your family member, which
means: start at 26 years for you.
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