BeÊBreastÊHealthy...Dense breast tissue. More connective breast tissue also makes tumors harder to...
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There are many factors that can increase your breast cancer risk –
some you can control and some that you can’t. Having multiple risk
factors doesn’t mean you will get breast cancer, but all of the following
can elevate your risk:
Be Breast HealthyUnderstanding Breast Cancer Risk
Age. Risk increases everyyear after age 40
Early onset of menstruation(before age 12) or latemenopause (after age 55). More periods mean moreexposure to estrogen hormones
Dense breast tissue. More connective breast tissue also makes tumors harder to detect
Family history. Having a mother, sister, or daughter, or multiple grandmothers or aunts with breast cancer increases your own risk
Genetics. Inherited BRCA genemutations affect just 1 out of every 400 women, but are more prevalent in certain ethnic groups, including Ashkenazi Jews
Obesity. Being overweight or obese is especially concerning after menopause
No pregnancy or firstpregnancy after age 30.
Hormone replacement therapy and some oral contraceptives.The combination of estrogen and progestin is more likely to increase risk when taken for more than 5 years
Sedentary lifestyle. Notgetting moderate exercise –or 30 minutes most days
Alcohol consumption. Just 3 drinks per week increases your risk by 15%
Deodorant andantiperspirant
Poor diet. A diet lacking fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
Preliminary studies indicate the following factors may increase breast cancer risk.
These items have shown no link to breast cancer:
Exposure to chemicals in
food, including pesticides,antibiotics,& hormones
Lowvitamin D
levels
Exposure tolight at night,primarily from
night shift work
Type 2diabetes,
particularlyafter
menopause
80% of women that develop breast cancer don’t have any genetic or family history
and aren’t considered high risk. El Camino Hospital recommends all women –
regardless of risk level – get an annual mammogram starting at age 40. This is
the best way to detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stage.
Saline or siliconebreast implants
Coffee and tea(caffeine)
Underwire bras Hair colorand dyes
Abortion ormiscarriage
Cell phone use
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Injuring or bruisingyour breast
Milk or dairyconsumption
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