Breast Cancer Chances Increase with Age

A woman's chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 233 when she's in her 30's and rises to 1 in 8 by the time she's reached 85.

There are many years in between 30 and 85 and the mammogram is still the best step one can take for early detection. However, there are other steps you can take to reduce your risks of Breast Cancer - at any age.

At Health.com you can see what you can do to reduce your risk in any decade of your life. The article offers a "decade-by-decade guide that suggests a few steps that every woman can take to protect her breast health, with extra emphasis on monitoring any changes so that problems can be caught early, when cancer is easier to treat."

There are great tips in the article that make common sense, from drinking less alcohol to staying active. But, did you know that if you're a breast feeding mom, it's best that you continue breastfeeding for at least 6 months citing "a recent study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that breast feeding for six months or longer reduced the risk of low grade, slow-growing breast cancer by 20%, while the risk of triple-negative disease was cut by 50%."

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Labels: breast cancer, breast cancer diagnosis

 

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