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What is considered family history?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 4, 2023 | Replies (27)

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@gina5009

The only thing I can tell you, is I had my Breast Cancer in the Dark Ages before x-ray, mammograms', etc. 1966. I felt a small lump in my left breast, saw the doctor the next day (I had worked for him for 7 years). He arranged an appointment for me within a month. with a Vascular Surgeon. He looked at it, said it probably was nothing but that we probably should remove the lump just to make sure. If it was cancer, surgery would be done right then and I would wake up after surgery either with or without a breast. You guessed it, it was cancer and I did wake up without a breast. That was 52 years ago, and I am 92 now. I am sorry to say, I think we concentrate too much on beauty, and not enough on what will save a life. Cancer needs to go as soon as possible, and sometimes it is difficult to know whether it is or is not cancer. If we make a mistake, I would think it is better to make a mistake in a little to much concern, than not being concerned enough. Each of us makes our own decisions since it is our life we are gambling with. Do what make you comfortable.

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I do so agree with you. For myself, I was diagnosed young and since I carry a genetic predisposition and had an aggressive cancer, I agreed to do everything I could to stop it and I don’t regret a thing.
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