There are a number of risk factors that are associated with breast cancer. Some of these we Can control (smoking, alcohol, weight, exercise) and others we can Not (being a female, age, genetics...)
1. Getting older. The risk for breast cancer increases with age; most breast cancers are diagnosed after age 50.
2. Genetic mutations. Inherited changes (mutations) to certain genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Women who have inherited these genetic changes are at higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
3. Reproductive history. Early menstrual periods before age 12 and starting menopause after age 55 expose women to hormones longer, raising their risk of getting breast cancer.
4. Having dense breasts. Dense breasts have more connective tissue than fatty tissue, which can sometimes make it hard to see tumors on a mammogram.
5. Personal history of breast cancer or certain non-cancerous breast diseases. Women who have had breast cancer are more likely to get breast cancer a second time.
6. Family history of breast cancer. A woman’s risk for breast cancer is higher if she has a mother, sister, or daughter on either her mother’s or father’s side of the family who have had breast cancer.
7. Previous treatment using radiation therapy. Women who had radiation therapy before age 30 have a higher risk of getting breast cancer later in life.
8. Women who took the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES), have a higher risk. Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant with them are also at risk.
Risk Factors You Can Change
1. Not being physically active. Women who are not physically active have a higher risk of getting breast cancer.
2. Being overweight or obese after menopause. Older women who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of getting breast cancer than those at a normal weight.
3. Taking hormones. Some forms of hormone replacement therapy (those that include both estrogen and progesterone) taken during menopause can raise the risk for breast cancer.
4. Reproductive history. Having the first pregnancy after age 30, not breastfeeding, can raise breast cancer risk.
5. Drinking alcohol. a woman’s risk for breast cancer increases with the more alcohol she drinks
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Dr.Rajat Bajaj
Specialist in treating breast cancer patients at
Fortis Hospital, Noida.
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