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Topic: Risk Factors (view all topics)

Tags for topic Risk Factors:

• Age
• Alcohol
• Aspirin/NSAIDs
• Breastfeeding
• Dense Breasts
• Diet
• Environmental Factors
• Exercise
• Family History
• Genetics (including BRCA)
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Medical History
• Obesity
• Personal History of Breast Cancer
• Prescription Medications
• Smoking
• Vitamin D

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• No Link Between Family History and Risk for Younger Women

  Published on November 30, 2011 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age and Family History

  For women age 40 to 49, a study found no link between family history and the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

• Breast Cancer Risk Factors Seemingly Less Influential in Hispanic Women

  Published on April 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age, Alcohol, Environmental Factors, Exercise, Family History, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Obesity

  A new study suggests that links between known breast cancer risk factors and breast cancer diagnosis isn't as strong in Hispanic women compared to non-Hispanic white women.

• Certain Risk Factors Affect Different Types of Breast Cancer in Different Ways

  Published on May 22, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age, Alcohol, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Obesity

  A new study found that certain risk factors for breast cancer affect the risk of specific types of breast cancer in different ways.

• Breast Density, Age, Race, Family History Offer Best Estimate of Breast Cancer Risk

  Published on March 10, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age, Dense Breasts, and Family History

  Researchers recommend looking at breast density, age, race, ethnicity, and family history as the best way to estimate breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women.