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[quote=Anonymous]PP who had bc again.  I think you can probably get insurance to pay for the BRCA test if you have a strong family history.  There is a website for women with genetic breast cancer, I think its force.org.  (FORCE -- Facing Our Genetic Risk Cancer something -- I could be wrong but I think if you google it you can find it).  I had the BRCA test because I had bc at a young age and was negative.  I have no family history and most women who get bc have no family history I've discovered.  The biggest risk factor is being female.

Are you sure that fibrocystic breasts increase your risk?  I thought that was disproven.  Again, ask your doctor.  This is the sort of thing where you can find information on the internet because it is a widely held belief, but the information might be totally incorrect.  I don't know, its just my understanding.  I do see a lot of catastraphizing in your posts and you should just be aware of it.  It sounds like when you see a scrap of information you latch on to the most negative interpretation and as I've written, some if it is totally inaccurate.

Ironically, if you have DCIS you are more likely to have a mastectomy than if you have an actual tumor because DCIS tends to be more diffuse.  [/quote]

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