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# Are you at High Risk for Breast Cancer?
By now, many people are aware that having a mutation in the  increases the risk of getting breast cancer. What about other factors that increase risk?
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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:
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* 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 )
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