All women in the US, regardless of family history, have a minimum 1:8 or 12.5% risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. Of those that do, 5-10% are considered to be heritable, or strongly related to inheriting a known harmful genetic mutation in a breast cancer predisposition gene. 15-20% are considered to be familial, […]
Author: Elissa Doty PA
What Causes Breast Cancer and How Can I Decrease My Risk Of Developing It?
The world of cancer research is changing quickly but most scientists agree that the cause of breast cancer is multifactorial. Breast cancer develops as a result of a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Non-Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Non-modifiable risk factors include things that are mostly out of your control to change, […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.