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Breast Cancer - Coggle Diagram
Breast Cancer
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Risk Factors
Non-modifiable
Age – Risk increases with age, especially after 50.
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Genetics – Mutations in genes like BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53 increase risk.
Family History – Having a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer raises risk.
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Race and Ethnicity – Caucasian women have a slightly higher risk, but African American women have higher mortality rates.
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Menstrual History – Early menarche (before 12 years) and late menopause (after 55 years) increase lifetime estrogen exposure, raising risk.
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Modifiable
Obesity – Higher body fat, especially postmenopausal, raises estrogen levels.
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Smoking – Increases breast cancer risk, particularly in premenopausal women.
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Oral Contraceptives – Some birth control pills slightly increase risk, though it reduces after stopping them.
Reproductive History – Having children after 30, not breastfeeding, or never having children increases risk.
Radiation Exposure – Prior radiation therapy, especially to the chest, raises risk.
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