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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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• Extremely Overweight Women Get Fewer Mammograms

  Published on May 8, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity and Mammography

  Overweight women are less like to be screened for breast and cervical cancer.

• Does a High-Fat Diet Increase Risk?

  Published on March 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Nutrition, Diet, and Obesity

  A diet high in fat may increase the risk of breast cancer.

• Adult Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

  Published on December 27, 2006 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity

  Gaining weight as an adult seems to increase breast cancer risk more than maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood.

• Rising Obesity Levels Linked to More Cancer Diagnoses

  Published on December 5, 2006 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity

  Increasing obesity rates in Britain could lead to more cases of breast cancer in that country.