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My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 12 and now m 30..
is it necessary that the traces might pass into offspring if the mother had cancer...
there was no such history of cancer in our house earlier both from maternal and maternal side..also...do I need to go for any tests or scan..as m feeling nipple itching past a month...bt I have get that examined to which the expert said was normal
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What was your mother's age when she was diagnosed with breast cancer?
Any other person in your family had breast cancer?
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Wat was your mothers age at diagnosis of cancer...
Breast cancer can be hereditary tooo in 10 % cases
Get yourself screened...
Start screening at 10 yr earlier that her age or 40 yrs which is earliest
Mammogram yearly and monthly breast self examination ..3 monthly doctor visit
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get screened ..do not worry
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scan uterus and ovaries too with ultrasound and transvaginal scan..
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