| 1. The age of a woman | | | | There are three other factors than influence factors |
| Her risk of developing this cancer increases as a | | | | of developing this deadly cancer. The first being early |
| woman ages. That means the older she is, the more | | | | menstruation age, that is the age before twelve as |
| prone she is to developing breast cancer. About one | | | | adolescents. Secondly, women who face menopause |
| in eight invasive breast cancers are found in women | | | | only after the age of fifty five (late menopause). |
| younger than 45 years of age. While, about two out | | | | Thirdly, simply not having children is a risk itself and |
| of three invasive breast cancers are found in women | | | | contributes to being a factor. All three of these said |
| aging 55 years or older. | | | | factors are associated with the increased risk of |
| 2. Lifestyle and habits | | | | breast cancer. They are related to prolonged |
| If the woman has unhealthy lifestyles like being | | | | exposure of breast tissues to 'estrogen', commonly |
| obese or overweight, drinking excessive alcohol on a | | | | known as the female hormone. |
| consistent basis, smoking (whether chain smoker or | | | | 4. Inheritance predisposition |
| regular, the same) or low intake of meat and diary | | | | Sometimes the world is unfair. Just because your |
| products or even low vegetable and fibre | | | | family shows some history of breast cancer itself is a |
| consumption, then this particular female type has | | | | risk. The rate of risks increases by two to ten times |
| more chances to contract the cancer. | | | | alone, depending on statistics. |
| 3. All in the hormones | | | | |