Risk factors for breast cancer in females
Risk factors for breast cancer in females • Advancing age • Breast cancer in a first-degree relative • BRCA genes • Previous cancer in the other breast • Early menarche (<12 years) • Late menopause (>55 years) • Nulliparity (no pregnancies) • No previous breastfeeding • Previous radiotherapy—e.g., mantle radiotherapy for Hodgkin’s disease • Oral contraceptive pill or hormone therapy
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