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Dr. Kristi Funk

Conversations with Dr. Kristi Funk

Are you at High Risk for Breast Cancer?

By now, many people are aware that having a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases the risk of getting breast cancer. What about other factors that increase risk?

There are a number of things to consider, some of which we have control over and some of which we don’t.

Factors that are in the realm of our control

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Factors outside of our control

  • age
  • race
  • gender
  • age of 1st period
  • dense breast tissue
  • family history of breast cancer
  • prior exposure to certain drugs (such as DES)
  • having had previous chest radiation (such as for the treatment of Hodgkin Disease or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma)
  • having had “abnormal cells” on a previous breast biopsy
  • having an inherited genetic mutation (such as in BRCA or in another cancer susceptibility gene)

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Should you be evaluated further?

Of the many factors that increase breast cancer risk, a few stand out and increase risk enough to warrant a more in-depth evaluation. If you have any of the following you would benefit from Cancer Risk Assessment:

  • a family history of breast cancer
  • a previous breast biopsy showing “abnormal” cells
  • previous chest wall radiation (e.g. – mantle) prior to age 30
  • a personal or family history suggestive of an inherited genetic mutation or a previously identified mutation is the family (such as in the BRCA genes or other cancer susceptibility genes)
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