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Are Mammograms Painful?
Asked by Laura Gaspard
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Kim Flackey
Stage 1 Patient
No. I find them to be more uncomfortable than painful. It also depends on the time of the month. Your breasts are usually more tender right before your period. Try and schedule it after your period and this should help. Of all medical tests, this is the one I dread the least. It's no biggie.
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Juliette Zweig
Learning About Breast Cancer
I just got one yesterday. I personally don’t find them painful, and not even that uncomfortable. My breasts are very tender and I have no problem. Plus, they are fairly quick. You’re out and about fast. Making the annual visit no big deal.
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Does a family history of breast cancer put someone at a higher risk?
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How likely am I to get breast cancer if it runs in my family?
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Laura Gaspard
Learning About Breast Cancer
If you have a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this does put you in a higher risk group. Have a baseline mammogram at least five years before the age of breast cancer onset in any close relatives, or starting at age 35. See your physician at any...
Comment 1If you have a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this does put you in a higher risk group. Have a baseline mammogram at least five years before the age of breast cancer onset in any close relatives, or starting at age 35. See your physician at any sign of unusual symptoms.
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Adrienne private
Stage 3C Patient
Also, you can consider getting genetic testing for the brca gene, which puts one at higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Some insurance companies pay for the test.
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Do fibroid tissue masses make a survivor more likely to have her breast cancer reoccur?
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Can you get breast cancer if you have breast implants?
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Catherine Nodurft
Family Member or Loved One
Yes, but having implants makes it more difficult to detect lumps when performing a self-exam.
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Are high radon levels in a home, a cause of breast cancer?
Asked by sandy glisman
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Is there a link between having a breast infection during nursing and years later developing DCIS or IDC? I am curious because this has happened to me and wonder if anyone else has made the connection.
Asked by Cheri Davis Johnson
Survivor since 2009-
Alice Klobukowski
Stage 2A Patient
I had mastitis but that was 48 years ago while nursing my son. I don't remember if it was in one or both breasts. It had occurred to me that there could be a connection. It stopped me from breast feeding which of course is one of many BC issues.
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Robin Bailey
Learning About Breast Cancer
Me too! I got many infections while nursing my son to 11 mos. He's 19 now and I've got Dcis!
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Has anyone had a mammaprint low risk score and not done chemo?
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Will it increase my chances for breast cancer coming back if i have a lumpectomy or will it decrease if i have mastectomy?
Asked by misty wilbanks
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sandy glisman
Survivor since 2011
My breast surgeon gave me a choice because of my type of cancer. Could've done lumpectomy or mastectomy, and he kept saying the outcome, or chances of recurrence were exactly the same statistically. Hope i helped!!!
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Becky card swerdloff
Survivor since 2009
there is no right answer. Some women take the brac test and have their breast removed in fear of getting cancer. Unfortunately, I learned that even if you have your breasts removed you can get breast cancer. Remember cancer is in each one of us. Whether hormones, change of llfe body changes,...
4 comments 1there is no right answer. Some women take the brac test and have their breast removed in fear of getting cancer. Unfortunately, I learned that even if you have your breasts removed you can get breast cancer. Remember cancer is in each one of us. Whether hormones, change of llfe body changes, food, plastic, stress can trigger cancer. If there are cancer cells floating on your chest bone, you will still get breast cancer. Some suggest a super diet, less stress, prayer and hormone regulation will help. I was told by Dr. Cox in tampa that my type of lumpectomy breast cancer should not reoccur for at least 10 years. I am not taking any tamoxifin or other cancer preventative drugs. If I have 10 years left, I want to be drug free.
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Is soy bad for you?
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Survivor since 2007-
Jody Feil
Family Member or Loved One
I think the jury is still out on that. The studies are very conflicting. Women in Asia eat about 10X more soy than Americans, but they're overall diet is healthier and they have less instances of breast cancer. But, I would recommend talking to your doctor or a dietician. I think the overall...
1 comment 1I think the jury is still out on that. The studies are very conflicting. Women in Asia eat about 10X more soy than Americans, but they're overall diet is healthier and they have less instances of breast cancer. But, I would recommend talking to your doctor or a dietician. I think the overall theme is to try to eat as healthy (mostly vegetables) as possible and exercise regularly. I do think if you're concerned about soy or if you feel nervous about it, it may help your stress levels to just limit it.
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