Paternal health history may help determine risk for breast cancer
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Posted: 03/28/2012
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Families can be reluctant to talk about what may have caused the death of a family member. But knowing your family's health history is really important.
Some women forget to look at their father's side of the family tree when they consider their risk for breast cancer.
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