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My father;s mother

My father;s mother

My father's mother's side of the family have all contracted and died of breast cancer at an erly age. Some members of the family were diagnosed in their early 20s, and died in thier late 30s or eary 40's. I am 17 now and my question is can breast cancer be passed from your fathers maternal part of the family?
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Dear Lele:  Genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of breast cancer can be inherited from either side of the family, maternal or paternal.  Estimates are that pure hereditary breast cancer is rare.  There are many factors that are looked at in terms of a person
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Hi Lele,
I came across a website that talks only about hereditary breast cancer, maybe you can find some info there......
www.facingourrisk.org
best wishes to you........
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