If your wife has a family history of breast cancer, then I would say
she should be checked. Otherwise, unless her doctor reccommends a
mamogram, I believe they are not suggested as necessary until closer
to 40 yrs. People, correct me if I am wrong. I have not had one yet
and I am pushing 40....have an appointment in a couple months with
the doc. At this time, I would think it would be important. Sure,
NF can be a cancer risk, but I do not think it is anything to be
concerned about now. From what I understand, NF tumors causing
cancer is not common....but it does happen. Still, if you are living
in Japan, you should still have regular exams and your wife
especially with having NF, just to keep up on it. Regular female
exams are important.

--- In neurofibromatosis2@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Latham"
<drlatham@b...> wrote:
> My aunt had NF and died in 1990 at the age of 42. At first, she was
> diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40, had a double mastectomy,
but I guess
> that wasn't enough. The following year they found a malignant
tumor in her
> brain and she died seven months later. The doctors didn't say that
the
> original breast cancer or the brain tumors were related to NF, but
I imagine
> that having NF does increase the risks.
>
> I do not have NF, but by an odd coincidence, my wife does. We're
both 35
> right now, and we live in Japan (which means I have a tough time
talking to
> local doctors). I am concerned about my wife's health,
particularly the
> risk of breast cancer.
>
> Does anyone know about this? And how often should my wife get
herself
> tested (mamogram... or other tests)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan