Risk factors for breast cancer
Not all women have the same risk for developing breast cancer over a lifetime. Certain factors increase a woman’s risk, and some have a bigger impact on risk than others. However, having several risk factors doesn’t mean you’ll inevitably develop breast cancer. Likewise, having few risk factors doesn’t mean that you’ll never develop it.
Many risk factors, such as age and gender, are not within our control. Others, especially those related to personal behaviors, can be modified.
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