Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

Are you asking yourself, “What are the causes of breast cancer?” I can tell you that through all of my reading, that question has become huge for me. How do we know who will be facing this disease, and who will never have to worry about it? Unfortunately, the causes of breast cancer are not cut and dry, and many of the factors are out of our control. And it’s not that there are specific things that “cause” breast cancer, but more like things that may put you at risk for breast cancer. What is important to know is what risk factors for breast cancer that you do have. There may be some things that you can and are willing to change. Motivate yourself with this knowledge to keep up with your early detection program, and remember,

early detection is the key to beating breast cancer!!

Breast cancer causes, or better said, risk factors for breast cancer can be broken down into three categories:

1. The things you can’t change

2. The things you can change

3. And things that aren’t clear causes of breast cancer, but might be

Obviously, it is important to know the things you can change. It is equally important to know about the things you can’t change – because some of these things may put you in a high-risk category.

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For #3 above, this basically means that all of the research and data around those items does not clearly link the risk factor to causing breast cancer. Check out the links below to understand what the risk factors for breast cancer are for each category:

What are the risk factors for breast cancer that you can’t change?

What are the risk factors for breast cancer that you CAN change?

What are some things that might (or might not) be linked with breast cancer?

In my reading, I found the following “breast cancer risk factor calculator” that was very interesting. Follow the link to a neat site that helps calculate what your relative risk is. But understand, this is just a tool, and not intended to replace the knowledge and advice of a doctor.

Talk with your doctor to fully understand your risk factors.

This site and any site that you may be directed to is not intended to help you diagnosis breast cancer, but to help you understand the basics facts about breast cancer.

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