DMochelle Fashions Magazine
September/October 2017
LIFESTYLE
A sedentary lifestyle: Physical activity in the form of regular exercise for
four to seven hours a week may help to reduce breast cancer risk.
Heavy drinking: The use of alcohol is linked to an increased risk of
developing breast cancer. The risk increases with the amount of alcohol
consumed.
PREVIOUS TREATMENTS
Birth control pills: Using oral contraceptives within the past 10 years may
slightly increase the risk of developing breast cancer. The risk decreases over
time once the pills are stopped.
Combined post-menopausal hormone therapy (PHT): Using combined
hormone therapy after menopause increases the risk of developing breast
cancer. Combined HT also increases the likelihood that the cancer may be
found at a more advanced stage.
Diethylstilbestrol exposure (DES): Previous use of DES, a drug commonly
given to pregnant women from 1940 to 1971 to prevent miscarriage, may
slightly increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Women whose mothers
took DES during pregnancy may also have a slightly higher risk of breast
cancer.
Radiation exposure: Women who, as children or young adults, had radiation
therapy to the chest area as treatment for another cancer have a significantly
increased risk for breast cancer.
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