Risk reduction for BRCA2 carriers includes taking tamoxifen. Removing ovaries prior to age 40 drops breast cancer risk in half. Ovarian cancer… — Kristi Funk Age Copy Share Image
In my practice, the majority of mutation carriers choose mastectomy; however, for those without cancer, they have much more control over the… — Kristi Funk Cancer Copy Share Image
Options other than mastectomy include high risk surveillance and risk reduction. Surveillance is a combination of monthly self breast exam, annual mammography… — Kristi Funk Annuals Copy Share Image
By empowering people to initiate a conversation prior to surgery regarding their pain control options, we hope to reduce the incidence of… — Kristi Funk Addiction Copy Share Image
The most surprising fact that people do not know about breast cancer is that about 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer… — Kristi Funk Breast cancer Copy Share Image
Our goal is to increase awareness about non-narcotic pain control options available before, during, and after surgical procedures that are so effective… — Kristi Funk Available Copy Share Image
About 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a single relative with breast cancer. — Kristi Funk Breast cancer Copy Share Image
Nearly every BRCA mutation carrier's main concern is how to avoid the fate of relatives who have had, and possibly died from,… — Kristi Funk Breasts Copy Share Image
It is absolutely a good thing that she [Angelina Jolie] helped to educate the world about the existence of this mutation; hopefully,… — Kristi Funk Carrier Copy Share Image
The Angelina Effect refers to the fact that a powerful, beautiful, well-respected and world-renowned woman unabashedly revealed private medical details about a… — Kristi Funk Around the world Copy Share Image
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