| Breast Cancer is the second leading type of cancer - | | | | Intense fat and calorie intake can make a person |
| after Lung Cancer. It is the most common type of | | | | overweight and an overweight woman has the higher |
| cancer among women. It develops in the breast cells | | | | chances of developing breast cancer - especially after |
| of women (mostly) and men (rarely). Men's chances | | | | menopause. |
| of developing breast cancer are 100 times less than | | | | Menstrual and Reproductive History |
| women, but when it occurs in men, the mortality rate | | | | Women are at an increased risk if they had first |
| is the same. | | | | menstrual period before age 12 or hit menopause |
| There is no known cause of developing breast | | | | after age 55. Women who had first child after age |
| cancer. In this article, we will take you through some | | | | 30 are at an increased risk. Moreover, women who |
| major factors that can increase the risk of | | | | don't have any children and they are over age 50 are |
| developing breast cancer among women. | | | | also more prone to breast cancer. |
| It is important to note that there are many women | | | | Not Breast-Fed |
| who did not have any of the following factors but | | | | Women who had not breast-fed are vulnerable to |
| still suffering from breast cancer. | | | | breast cancer more than who did breast-feed their |
| Age | | | | children. |
| As women age, their chance of developing breast | | | | Race |
| cancer is increased. More than 80% of breast cancer | | | | Caucasian women are more prone to breast cancer |
| cases are registered in the women who are above | | | | as compared to Asian, African American, or Latina |
| age 50. | | | | women. |
| Personal Breast Cancer History | | | | Alcohol Drinking |
| If a woman has breast cancer in one breast, she is | | | | Consumption of alcohol is also a cause of developing |
| likely to develop it in the second one. | | | | breast cancer - especially, if a woman drinks more |
| Family History | | | | than a glass in a day. |
| A woman has an increased risk if her sister, | | | | Not Related Factors |
| daughter, or mother had breast cancer. The risk is | | | | Researches reveal that multiple pregnancies, abortion, |
| further increased if they had cancer below the age | | | | miscarriage, breast implant, wearing underwire bras, |
| of 40. The risk is still there if a maternal or paternal | | | | caffeine or coffee intake and using antiperspirant do |
| family member (relative) has breast cancer. | | | | not increase the chances of breast cancer. |
| Breast Lesions | | | | In short, breast cancer is the second leading cause of |
| A typical hyperplasia (lobular or ductal) increases the | | | | deaths through cancer - it is the most common type |
| risk of breast cancer. | | | | of cancer among women. It generally develops after |
| No Physical Activity | | | | the age of 50 - the chances of developing cancer in |
| Those women who have not been physically active | | | | young women are much less. Furthermore, the exact |
| in their life are likely to get breast cancer. No | | | | causes of breast cancer are not known, though the |
| physically activity leads towards obesity, which may | | | | factors mentioned above can increase the risk of |
| lead to breast cancer. | | | | breast cancer - it is important to remember that |
| Overweight and Obesity | | | | they are not the definite ones. |