DYK: A woman’s risk for breast cancer is higher if she has a first-degree relative–like a mother, sister, or daughter–who has had breast cancer. Take time to learn about your family history with these tips: BreastCancerAwarenessMonth TuesdayThoughts
Early menstrual periods before age 12 and starting menopause after age 55 expose women to hormones longer, raising their risk of getting breast cancer.Dense breasts have more connective tissue than fatty tissue, which can sometimes make it hard to see tumors on a mammogram. Women with dense breasts are more likely to get breast cancer.Women who have had breast cancer are more likely to get breast cancer a second time.
A woman’s risk for breast cancer is higher if she has a mother, sister, or daughter or multiple family members on either her mother’s or father’s side of the family who have had breast cancer. Having a first-degree male relative with breast cancer also raises a woman’s risk.Women who had radiation therapy to the chest or breasts before age 30 have a higher risk of getting breast cancer later in life.
Research suggests that other factors such as smoking, being exposed to chemicals that can cause cancer, and changes in other hormones due to night shift working also may increase breast cancer risk.
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