What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer? | Dr. B Niranjan Naik, Director, Fortis, Gurugram

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A video on breast cancer risk factors by renowned
Dr. B Niranjan Naik, MBBS, MS (AIIMS), Onco-Surgery (IRCH, AIIMS), FIAGES.
Director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram,
ERemedium in collaboration with Dr. Lal PathLabs () is bringing you a series of Breast Cancer awareness videos by leading doctors of India.

What are the risk factors for Breast Cancer?
Factors that are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer include:
- Gender: Women are more likely than men to develop breast cancer.
- Increasing age: Risk for developing breast cancer increases with age. Most invasive breast cancers are found in women over age 55.
- Personal history of breast cancer: If a woman had breast cancer in one breast, there is an increased risk of developing breast cancer in another breast or in a different area of the previously affected breast.
- Family history: If a close female relative had breast cancer, there is an increased risk for developing it.
- Genes: 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.
- Obesity. Being obese increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Early menstruation: Having the first period before age 12 increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Late menopause: Women who do not start menopause until after age 55 are more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Having a first child at an older age: Women who don’t have their first child until after age 35 have an increased risk of breast cancer.
- Never being pregnant: Women who never became pregnant or never carried a pregnancy to full term are more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Hormone therapy: Women who take hormone therapy medications that combine estrogen and progesterone to treat the signs and symptoms of menopause have an increased risk of breast cancer.
- Drinking alcohol: Drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Dense Breast Tissue: Women with more dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Radiation Exposure: Undergoing radiation treatment may increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
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