Doctors can seldom
explain why one person gets breast cancer and another doesn't. It is clear,
however, that breast cancer is not caused by bumping, bruising, or touching
the breast. And this disease is not contagious; no one can "catch" breast
cancer from another person.
What factors can increase
your risk for breast cancer? One or more of the following conditions place
a woman at higher than average risk for breast cancer:
- personal history
of a prior breast cancer;
- evidence of a specific
genetic change that increases susceptibility to breast cancer (BRCA1/BRCA2
mutations);
- mother, sister,
daughter, or two or more close relatives, such as cousins, with a history
of breast cancer (especially if diagnosed at a young age);
- a diagnosis of
a breast condition (i.e., atypical hyperplasia) that may predispose
a woman to breast cancer, or a history of two or more breast biopsies
for benign breast disease.
For additional information
about breast cancer prevention, please review the general risk
factors and diet
and lifestyle sections.
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