Re: [Wellness] Pat's message.

["Diane Swimmer" <Dchastain@adelphia.net>]

When I went for my last mammogram the doctor told me she has never seen breast cancer recur in anyone who has had a double mastectomy.  I will do some research.

 

Diane

 

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From: wellness-bounces@womens-wellness.com [mailto:wellness-bounces@womens-wellness.com] On Behalf Of Cindy BURKE
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:01 AM
To: wellness@womens-wellness.com
Subject: Re: [Wellness] Pat's message.

 

 

Hi Everyone...

 

I just wanted to jump in here for a quick second regarding the family tendency to breast cancer and other cancers. So sorry, Pat, that you and your family face this.

 

My husband's family has a  tendency to ovarian cancer, which you may know also might predispose them to breast cancer as they are linked. My mother-in-law had stage 3 ovarian cancer ( and survived it), her sister died of it, her aunt died from it, her grandmother died from it, and now her niece has it. You could understand my concern since I have a daughter, age 28, and a sister- in -law who now has had both ovaries out.

 

When mentioning this phenomena to my gynecologist last year he said that my sister- in- law probably did not protect herself from ovarian cancer by having her ovaries out, as yes...you can have ovarian cancer without ovaries. I am sure this is probably the case with breast cancer. Also, just as there are many types of breast cancer, there are many types of ovarian cancer and some , but certainly not all.....are genetic.

 

His family has considered initiating a genetic study of the family and may still do that. So, that is a possibility I am sure for your family as well.  

 

Very best wishes....

~Cindy

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