| There are many different risk factors for breast | | | | of developing breast cancer. If a mother and sister |
| cancer. The most significant of these risks factors is | | | | both have breast cancer then the risk is increased. |
| gender and age. Most occurrences of breast cancer | | | | A history of breast cancer also leaves women at a |
| occur in a certain gender and age group. Even though | | | | greater risk of developing the same cancer. This |
| those outside this gender and age group are still at | | | | happens when the cancer cells spread to the lymph |
| risk for breast cancer, the risk is not as great. | | | | glands. There is a great risk that the cancer will |
| Women are at the greatest risk of developing breast | | | | develop in the opposite breast. When breast |
| cancer. Contrary to what many people believe, men | | | | conservation therapy is used as treatment for the |
| can also develop breast cancer. However, women | | | | cancer, there is a risk of cancer redeveloping in the |
| are at a much greater risk of developing breast | | | | same breast. |
| cancer than men. Age also plays a factor in the | | | | Some hormonal factors increase the risk of breast |
| development of breast cancer. The cancer is far | | | | cancer. A woman who started her menstrual period |
| more common in women over 50 versus women | | | | before the age of 12 has a slightly increased risk of |
| under 20. | | | | developing breast cancer. This is also true of women |
| Women who have relatives with breast cancer are | | | | that have menopause after 55, women who have a |
| also at a greater risk of developing the cancer | | | | first child after age 30, and women that have never |
| themselves. This risk increases with first-degree | | | | had children. |
| relatives like a mother, sister, or daughter. A male | | | | If you happen to fall into this category,You should |
| relative with prostate cancer also increases the risk | | | | have a mamograhm at Least once a year. |