The short explanation
Maa ki taraf do rishtedaaron ko breast cancer hona aapke liye ek important jaankari hai, aur bachche plan karne se pehle doctor se baat karna achha kadam hai. Iska matlab yeh nahi ki aapko cancer hoga, lekin family history ki details se pata chalta hai ki aapka risk average se zyada hai ya nahi. Doctor yeh dekhenge ki unhe kis umar mein cancer hua, kya family mein ovarian cancer bhi tha, aur kya kisi ka genetic test hua tha. Zaroorat ho to genetic counselling suggest ki ja sakti hai.
What depends on your situation
The parts of this that change from woman to woman. Uncertainty is stated, not hidden.
- Agar risk zyada lagta hai, to screening jaldi shuru karne ki salah mil sakti hai, jaise ultrasound ya MRI, aur kuch families mein BRCA jaisi gene changes ki testing. Agar koi gene change milta hai to uska asar family planning ke faislon par bhi ho sakta hai, isliye pehle baat karna kaam ka hai.
- Pregnancy aur breastfeeding ke dauraan bhi breasts mein koi naya lump ho to dikhana chahiye.
- Bade hospitals aur cancer centres mein genetic counsellor hote hain.
What this answer cannot determine
The boundary of online education. These need a clinician who can see you.
- Yeh jaankari aapka personal risk nahi bata sakti. Poori family history ke saath doctor ya genetic counsellor hi yeh bata sakte hain.
Questions for your clinician
Take these with you. You can add any of them to an appointment card.
- Meri family history ke hisaab se kya mera risk zyada hai?
- Kya genetic counselling meri madad karegi?
- Mujhe screening kab aur kaise shuru karni chahiye?
- Kya isse pregnancy planning par koi asar padta hai?
When to seek help
Clinician-approved guidance for this topic. When in doubt, being seen is never the wrong choice.
Book an appointment soon
- Breast mein koi naya lump ya badlaav ho to kuch dinon mein doctor ko dikhayein.
Raise it at a routine appointment
- Routine appointment mein gynaecologist se family history ke baare mein baat karein aur rishtedaaron ki jaankari saath le jaayein.
Sources
The evidence this explanation is built on.
- BRCA gene changes: cancer risk and genetic testing National Cancer Institute
- Breast cancer MedlinePlus (NIH)
- Breast cancer World Health Organization
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