Breast cancer.docx - Being female Women are much more...

 Being female. Women are much more likely than men are to develop breast
cancer.
 Increasing age. Your risk of breast cancer increases as you age.
 A personal history of breast conditions. If you've had a breast biopsy that
found lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or atypical hyperplasia of the breast, you
have an increased risk of breast cancer.
 A family history of breast cancer. If your mother, sister or daughter was
diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly at a young age, your risk of breast
cancer is increased. Still, the majority of people diagnosed with breast cancer have
no family history of the disease.
 Inherited genes that increase cancer risk. Certain gene mutations that
increase the risk of breast cancer can be passed from parents to children. The
most well-known gene mutations are referred to as BRCA1 and BRCA2.
 Radiation exposure. If you received radiation treatments to your chest as a child