As with
every illness, there are some risk factors we cannot change. We cannot change our age, our race, our
gender, and the genes we inherited from our parents.
There are some lifestyle behaviors which researchers believe help protect us from developing breast cancer. These include regular exercise, eating a healthy diet which includes fruits and vegetables, keeping our body weight within a normal range (easier said than done) and if you drink alcohol, limit it to one drink per day maximum. More information about risk factors can be found at the American Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/DetailedGuide/breast-cancer-risk-factors
There are some lifestyle behaviors which researchers believe help protect us from developing breast cancer. These include regular exercise, eating a healthy diet which includes fruits and vegetables, keeping our body weight within a normal range (easier said than done) and if you drink alcohol, limit it to one drink per day maximum. More information about risk factors can be found at the American Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/DetailedGuide/breast-cancer-risk-factors
Can we
prevent breast cancer? Currently we do
not have the ability to prevent breast cancer.
Hopefully some day researchers will tell us how to prevent breast
cancer. For now, early detection
strategies include mammograms and breast self-examination. Early detection and treatments save lives.
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