Risk Factors

You might be at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer if you or your family has any of the following history:

  • Cancer diagnosed under the age of 50
  • More than one cancer in the same person
  • Three or more relatives with the same type of cancer
  • Male breast cancer
  • Rare cancers
  • Breast and ovarian cancer in close family members
  • Breast and ovarian cancer and a Jewish background