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Is breast cancer a hereditary disease?

October 16, 2010 by Jamie Leave a Comment

The stark truth is that breast cancer can be hereditary.  The National Institute of Health has actually released figures on hereditary breast cancer, and that is the good news – only 5 percent to 10 percent of breast cancer cases are hereditary.  Most of the time, these hereditary cases occur in young women.  More so, in these cases, they usually contract the diseases in both breasts.

There are tests that can be conducted that will determine if an individual has a genetic link for breast cancer.  It is important to note, however, that the mere presence of the link does not tell you for sure if you will get breast cancer.  In this regard, the risk factors still come into the picture.

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