If you have a risk factor for breast cancer, you're likely to get the disease. Getting breast cancer is not a certainty, even if you have one of the stronger risk factors, like a breast cancer gene abnormality. All other risk factors are associated with a much lower probability of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Coping with Fear of Breast Cancer 3. If breast cancer doesn't run in your family, you won't get it.
Every woman has some risk of breast cancer.
For those women who do have a family history of breast cancer, your risk may be elevated a little, a lot, or not at all. If you are concerned, discuss your family history with your physician or a genetic counselor. You may be worrying needlessly. Breast Cancer Coping with Fear of Breast Cancer 4. Only your mother's family history of breast cancer can affect your risk.