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	Breast Cancer		Health Search   Does radiation exposure increase your breast cancer risk? What is the connection between estrogen and breast cancer? I have had fertility treatments. Does this increase my risk? If I take birth control pills, am I at greater risk of getting breast cancer? What are phytoestrogens? Do they cause breast cancer? What causes breast cancer? What are the risk factors that put a woman at a higher risk for breast cancer? What risk factors can you control ? What risk factors can you not control? I started menstruating at a very young age. Am I at greater risk of getting breast cancer? If I am overweight, am I at a greater risk of developing breast cancer? I've heard that being overweight before menopause helps lower your risk of breast cancer. Is this true? Is there a link between alcohol and breast cancer? Why does alcohol consumption increase the risk of breast cancer ? Can exercise reduce breast cancer risk? Does a woman's height influence her breast cancer risk? I have never had children. Am I at a greater risk for breast cancer? I started menstruating when I was very young. Does this put me at higher risk? Why does starting menstruation at an earlier age slightly increase your risk of breast cancer? I began menopause later than average. Does this put me at increased risk? Can I inherit breast cancer from my mother or other women in my family? I often experience breast pain. What is this pain? Does the breast pain mean that I am more likely to get breast cancer? I have very lumpy breasts. Does this mean I will develop breast cancer or am at high risk? I’ve been told that I have high breast density. What is high breast density? Does this increase my risk of breast cancer? Are women who have fibrocystic changes in their breasts at higher risk for breast cancer? Is there a link between smoking and breast cancer? Does stress increase your risk of breast cancer? Does abortion increase a woman's risk of breast cancer? What is genetic testing for cancer? What role do genetics play in breast cancer? Are some woman genetically predisposed to breast cancer? What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? How are BRCA1 and BRCA2 involved in causing cancer? Could I inherit a breast cancer abnormality gene from my father? Does every woman with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene get breast cancer? Who should get genetic testing? How much does genetic testing for breast cancer cost? Where can I get genetically tested for breast cancer? How is the test for BRCA1 and BRCA2 performed? What can I do if I have altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes? If my genetic tests do not show that I have the altered genes, BRCA1 or BRCA2, does this mean that I will not get breast cancer? Are certain populations or ethnicities more likely to have altered BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes? Is genetic testing covered by insurance? I have breast cancer. What are the chances that my children could develop other kinds of cancer? Because I had breast cancer and was also in the at-risk population, I was advised to have genetic testing. Fortunately, I am not a carrier. But is it possible that the altered breast cancer gene could skip a generation and show up in my daughter? What are the advantages of genetic testing? What are the disadvantages of genetic testing? Why is psychological counseling a component of genetic testing? If I test positive for altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, can my insurance carrier drop me? Is genetic discrimination prohibited by law? Page 2 of 7   Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next            Copyright © 2004. All rights reserved