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In addition to the risk factors all women face, some risk factors put young women at a higher risk for getting breast cancer at a young age.

CDC Vital Signs - Hispanic Health

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Genetic counselor Joyce Turner, MSC, CGC, explains that if you have a family history of breast cancer, it is important to speak with a genetic counselor or a health professional who can talk to you about your personal risk of developing breast cancer. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Genetic_Counselor/RoleFamilyHistory30sec/RoleFamilyHistory30sec_lowRes.mp4

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

Grace D. Appiah, MD1; Lenee Blanton, MPH1; Tiffany D'Mello, MPH1; Krista Kniss, MPH1; Sophie Smith, MPH1; Desiree Mustaquim, MPH1; Craig Steffens, MPH1; Rosaline Dhara, MPH1; Jessica Cohen, MPH1; Sandra S. Chaves, MD1; Joseph Bresee, MD1; Teresa Wallis, MS1; Xiyan Xu, MD1; Anwar Isa Abd Elal1; Larisa Gubareva, PhD1; David E.

Anna Bowen, MD1; Dana Eikmeier, MPH2; Pamela Talley, MD2,3; Alicia Siston, PhD4; Shamika Smith, MPH4; Jacqueline Hurd, MPH1; Kirk Smith, PhD2; Fe Leano, MS2; Amelia Bicknese1; J. Corbin Norton1; Davina Campbell, MS1 (Author affiliations at end of text).