Protecting Yourself against Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is the 2nd most common cancer (1st is skin cancer) and the second most common cause of cancer related death (1st is lung cancer) in women. In California, there were an estimated 22,000 new diagnoses in 2009 and approximately 4,000 deaths due to breast cancer.
To protect yourself, know your risk factors, make changes in your daily nutrition and exercise to reduce your risk and work with your doctor to create an individualized breast cancer screening plan.

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

- Female
- Personal or family history of breast cancer (1st degree relative)
- Inherited genetic mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2)
- Ashkenazi Jewish descent
- Overweight, especially after menopause
- Increased exposure to hormones through use of hormone replacement therapy or hormonal oral contraceptives
- Physical inactivity
- Consumption of one or more alcoholic beverages a day
- Early onset of menses, late menopause
- No children or first child born after 30
- History of high dose radiation to the chest
- High bone mineral density
- High breast tissue density

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