Topik ATE Minggu Ini: Mengendalikan Kanser Payudara: dari Diagnosis Ke Pemulihan

Hi Having a mother, sister or daughter (first degree relative) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer approximately doubles your risk of getting breast cancer. This risk is higher when more close relatives have breast cancer, especially if a relative developed breast cancer under the age of 50. Genes that increase the risk of breast cancer are BRCA1 and BRCA2. There are other genes(less common) which increase risk of breast cancer ie : TP53 gene, PALB2 gene, ATM gene, CHEK2 gene, STK11 gene and PTEN gene. But most breast cancers happen by chance. Many women who have a close relative with breast cancer will never get it during their lifetime. Only 5-10% of breast cancers are caused by an inherited gene. If you have many close relatives who had breast cancer (including first degree relative and second degree relative), you should seek advice from a genetic clinic to further work out your child’s risk of developing breast cancer. There are different types of breast cancer, so th