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mizzhollywood26
If you have one female relative who has the breast cancer gene, does that mean all of the females have it too?
i have an aunt who has had cancer twice and has the gene. does that mean i also have the gene? Additional Details i also had another aunt and a cousin who also had it twice.
it is possible because it is some times inhibited through a family gene that is why it happens but the best of luck to you that you dont inherit in your life time
diamondgrl524
you could...notice when you go to the dr. they always ask those stupid questions? yeah for that reason ..but dont freak out that doesn't mean youll get it..i have an aunt that had breast cancer ,tumors in her head ,diabetes shes a mess but thank god no one else does
Janelle Alexandria
I'm not sure, my Great Aunt(moms aunt on her mom's side) beat breast cancer 2x already. i dont know if that means it runs in the family though. Shes the only one on that side of the family who has had it so far. Sorry, I dont know the answer to this, i just wanted to keep an eye on this question because i've wondered the same thing.
Jennie Q
you could. doesnt mean you for sure do...Just be sure you do your monthly breast exam (some lumps/bumps are normal) if you suspect one is out of the norm, get it checked out! get mamorgrams...9/10 breast tumors are benign. but it still nothing to joke around about....breast cancer has a great survival rate if cought early.
susannna_kaysen_420
No it just means you're pre disposed to it & should have regular annual mammograms when you turn 30-35 & every year after. They say if it's detected early it's more treatable too. Don't worry..
sheril1205
Ask the doctor when they think you need to start having mammograms. Depending on the age of the relative will determine when you should be on the lookout for yourself.
lo_mcg
No it doesn't.
The two known faulty genes that are responsible for hereditary breast cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2, are passed from parent to child - if a parent (either one) carries one of the genes, each of their children have a 50% chance of inheriting it. Inheriting it means a 50 - 80% chance of developing breast cancer.
So you can only have the gene if your mother (I'm assuming your aunt who has the faulty gene is your mother's sister) also inherited it and if she passed it on to you.
You don't say whether your other aunt's cancer and your cousin's cancer were also due to a faulty gene. This link is to a page on breastcancer.org which gives information about when genetic testing is considered appropriate - there's lots more information on the site about hereditary breast cancer:
http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/genetic/odds_abnrml_genes.jsp
I have a friend who has had breast cancer and carries a faulty BRCA gene. Both her daughters have been tested for it; one has inherited it, the other has not.
@Janelle - hereditary breast cancer is rare - only 5 - 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary. As your great aunt's cancer was the only case of breast cancer in your family, it isn't hereditary. An indication of cancer being hereditary, or running in the family, is when several members of the same side of the family have had the same type of cancer. Like other cancers, cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 is less likely to be hereditary
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