Research News on Risk Factors

There are a lot of factors that might affect your risk for breast cancer and other diseases: whether you exercise, how strenuously you exercise, whether you smoke, your work environment, the types of chemicals you've been exposed to, and more.

In this section, you can read articles about research findings from studies being conducted about lifestyle and environmental factors and how they affect breast cancer risk.

These articles are part of the breastcancer.org Research News program. Our experts examine recent breast cancer research for exciting advances, important updates, and changes in how breast cancer is treated and diagnosed.

We present these studies in easy-to-understand language, explaining their importance and what impact the results might have for YOU.

If you'd like to find out about upcoming Research News reports, as well as other important breastcancer.org programs, including Ask-the-Expert Online Conferences, we encourage you to sign up for free email updates.