Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the genetic link is stronger if your family history has incidents of premenopausal BC, rather than post. That's why I decided it was best to start young.

Uforgot---I'm so sorry about your mom. (((((()))))))
From the American Cancer Society:
Family history of breast cancer

Breast cancer risk is higher among women whose close blood relatives have this disease.

Having one first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter) with breast cancer approximately doubles a woman's risk. Having 2 first-degree relatives increases her risk about 5-fold.

Although the exact risk is not known, women with a family history of breast cancer in a father or brother also have an increased risk of breast cancer. Altogether, about 20% to 30% of women with breast cancer have a family member with this disease. This means that most (70% to 80%) women who get breast cancer do not have a family history of this disease.)