As discussed in Dr. Wascher’s bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, breast cancer is associated with the largest number of known risk factors of any type of cancer. Some of these risk factors (such as age, gender, family history, dense breast tissue, and the genes we are born with) cannot be modified. However, other known breast cancer risk factors can be avoided, or at least minimized, including combination (progesterone and estrogen) hormone replacement therapy medications, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol intake, unnecessary medical x-rays, and smoking.
Other breast cancer risk reduction strategies to consider include decreasing your consumption of red meat and processed meats, scheduling your first planned pregnancy before age 30, and breastfeeding each of your babies for at least a year.
Additionally, adhering to current breast cancer screening recommendations, including breast exams performed by an experienced health care provider and screening mammograms, can increase the likelihood of detecting new breast cancers at an early stage, when the disease is most curable.
For additional detailed information on evidence-based approaches to cancer prevention and screening, including breast cancer, readers are referred to Dr. Wascher's book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race. Additional evidence-based cancer prevention information is also available on Dr. Wascher's website (www.doctorwascher.com)
Other breast cancer risk reduction strategies to consider include decreasing your consumption of red meat and processed meats, scheduling your first planned pregnancy before age 30, and breastfeeding each of your babies for at least a year.
Additionally, adhering to current breast cancer screening recommendations, including breast exams performed by an experienced health care provider and screening mammograms, can increase the likelihood of detecting new breast cancers at an early stage, when the disease is most curable.
For additional detailed information on evidence-based approaches to cancer prevention and screening, including breast cancer, readers are referred to Dr. Wascher's book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race. Additional evidence-based cancer prevention information is also available on Dr. Wascher's website (www.doctorwascher.com)