my daughter is 10. what are the chances of her developing breast cancer.
2006-11-25 05:07:10 · 13 answers · asked by havingfun 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
sorry to hear you are going through this at such a young age. be open and honest with your daughter... talk to her about these things... there are many factors in figuring out the odds of her developing breast cancer. many don't realize that having an abortion ups the odds of breast cancer, taking hormones at a young age, ups the chances, family history of breast cancer ups the chances, but just because a woman may have these things in their life don't mean that she will in fact end up with breast cancer. advise her to do monthly checks on herself, to see her doctor on a yearly basis for gyne exams, and to stay away from birth control pills, and spermicides, to abstain from sex until she is ready to have children, and not to have any abortions.... to not up the risks of breast cancer. also talk to your oncologist for more ways of preventing or early detection of breast cancer, to help your daughter, so that she may have a long and healthy life. (i prayed for you and your daughter, and will try to remember you both in future prayers.)
2006-11-25 05:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how many other women in your family have breast, uterine or prostate cancer.
If you are the only one she will fall into same category as everyone else which i think is 4 in 10.
Breast screening should start 10 years earlier for her 27. Which may not include a mammogram but maybe breast exams and an occasional US.
First mam should be around 35.
2006-11-27 17:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Just ME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a double mastectomy and a full hysterectomy, my mother and 5 generations of my family have had breast cancer, ovarian and cervical cancer. You can have BRAC gene testing done to see if you have the breast/ovarian cancer gene, i have it, my daughters and sisters have been tested too, thankfully they do not have it. Unfortunately the chances of them having the cancers are higher than normal, BUT with testing and checking it can be caught early and treated. Talk with your daughter, i was about the same age as your daughter when my mum was diagnosed with breast & ovarian cancer, she was in her early 40's, i was in my early 30's.....My daughters were about the same age too, be open and honest with her, have her talk with a counselor if she wants to, also join support groups. Ask the Dr's questions and think long and hard about the BRAC testing. This is a war against cancer, load up on amunition against it. Having cancer is no longer a death sentence. I dealt with my cancers and treatments with humour and lots of laughter, how was my hair going to grow in this time, what was the craziest hat i could wear. I'm a 9 year survivor, life is great!!
2006-11-25 19:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by scotswifie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend genetic testing to ease your fears but it is very expensive (around $3000). Check with your insurance company and see if they will cover it. If others in your family have battled it and considering your age you may have a genetic mutation that causes breast cancer, if that is the case then your daughter may be at an even higher risk and need closer evaluation as she ages. I would definitely look into it.
2006-11-26 13:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jenna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, fellow breast cancer fighter. I was diagnosed when I was 29 years old and 8 months pregnant with our second child. I was surprised to hear that only a small amount of BC patients have it in their family, including myself. I too am concerned for my girls and I have read somewhere that you should take the age that you were diagnosed, subtract 10 years, and that is when your daughter should start screening for BC. In my daughter's cases, they should start when they are 19 years old. Young, I know, but I don't want them to go through what I have. Good luck to you and your family, keep on keeping on.
2006-11-26 05:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by BriteHope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer my doc told me that my chance of getting it went up. Unfortunately she was right. I was diagnosed in March. 4 years after my mom. She was 66 when that happened . I was 47. Make sure she gets regular check ups and let the doctors know about the history. You can't do much to prevent it but early detection is the key.
2006-11-25 09:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2004 she is 39 and has three daughters, at this point I can't really say, talk to your oncologist..
2006-11-25 13:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are certain genes that increase risk and there are tests for them. Your daughter is approaching an age where she can deal with issues such as this (she may be there, you will know). If you teach her to be proactive, she can decide about testing, and know the importance of screening and self examination. Without the genes, her risk is the same as everyone else's. If she has a predisposing gene, she will have to assess her increased risk and her medical options. Help prepare her for the tough choices.
2006-11-25 05:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well probably higher than average but the chances of her WINNING against it are pretty high as well. If you know your family history you can take precautions.
Keep up the fight there. I think her main fear is more in the losing her mom too early department than in her having the same disease.
2006-11-25 05:16:18 · answer #9 · answered by rostov 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancer is genetic but there is no way of knowing for sure if she will get it or not. Lets pray that she doesnt. I will also be praying for you.
Goodluck.
To those of you who are not religous, dont give me a thumbs down for saying the word pray.
2006-11-25 05:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋