Reducing your Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly detected cancers among women. While there are lifestyle changes that can be made to limit your breast cancer risk, other factors that cannot be changed may also increase your chances of developing the disease. For example, your age or having certain genetic makeup can contribute to the risk. In fact, about five to ten percent of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary. This means they result directly from gene defects or mutations passed on from a parent. While this may sound scary, it is important to know that there are steps you can take each day to help reduce your risk of breast cancer.
