Breast cancer can affect anyone, but certain factors increase risk.
*Who is most at risk?*
👩🏻 Women account for 99% of cases, and risk increases with age, especially over 40.
Factors such as obesity, alcohol use, tobacco, radiation exposure, reproductive history and hormone therapy can increase risk.
Certain inherited gene mutations, such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2, also raise risk.
*Good news is that breast cancer is highly curable, with:*
Early diagnosis: recognizing symptoms, seeking timely medical advice, and ensuring prompt evaluation and treatment.
Screening: using mammography in healthy women aged 50–69 to detect cancer before symptoms appear.
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take a moment to check your breasts.
Learn how to do breast self examination bit.ly/3YoHQMM
*Who is most at risk?*
👩🏻 Women account for 99% of cases, and risk increases with age, especially over 40.
Factors such as obesity, alcohol use, tobacco, radiation exposure, reproductive history and hormone therapy can increase risk.
Certain inherited gene mutations, such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2, also raise risk.
*Good news is that breast cancer is highly curable, with:*
Early diagnosis: recognizing symptoms, seeking timely medical advice, and ensuring prompt evaluation and treatment.
Screening: using mammography in healthy women aged 50–69 to detect cancer before symptoms appear.
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take a moment to check your breasts.
Learn how to do breast self examination bit.ly/3YoHQMM
💗 Breast cancer can affect anyone, but certain factors increase risk.
*Who is most at risk?*
👩🏻 Women account for 99% of cases, and risk increases with age, especially over 40.
📈 Factors such as obesity, alcohol use, tobacco, radiation exposure, reproductive history and hormone therapy can increase risk.
🧬 Certain inherited gene mutations, such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2, also raise risk.
*Good news is that breast cancer is highly curable, with:*
✅ Early diagnosis: recognizing symptoms, seeking timely medical advice, and ensuring prompt evaluation and treatment.
✅ Screening: using mammography in healthy women aged 50–69 to detect cancer before symptoms appear.
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take a moment to check your breasts.
Learn how to do breast self examination ➡️ bit.ly/3YoHQMM
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