'While there are no guarantees, at least you can do everything in your power to try to stay healthy and keep your risk low.'
and are always changing and growing.) But some women will get breast cancer seemingly out of the blue, without any other risk factors they're aware of.Your risk doubles if you have a first-degree relative—like a mother, sister or daughter—who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. But it's important to remember that family history is not the sole determining factor, nor does it account for the majority of breast cancer cases.
Then, there's your reproductive history. The longer you're exposed to hormones , the greater your risk. Meaning that if you started menstruating before age 12 and have a late menopause , your risk of breast cancer increases. Also, you're at higher risk if you had your first pregnancy after 30, never breastfed or never had a full-term pregnancy.
If you're overweight, try to lose weight. That's because women who are overweight or obese after menopause have a higher risk of getting breast cancer compared to women of a normal weight.
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