Vol. 35, No. 1/2, January/February 2006
Family history of breast cancer
NSW Breast Cancer Institute
Breast cancer is a common disease. In Australian women, the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is one in 11. While family history is a recognised risk factor, many women will have someone in their family who has had breast cancer. This can happen by chance, as the disease is so common. Most women who develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease. Most women (more than 90%) will not develop breast cancer, even if they have a close relative who has had breast cancer.
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