Exactly what causes breast cancer? At this point no one really knows. There are several risk factors but many of them are not cast in stone. For instance, if you are female you are more likely to get breast cancer, but some men get it too. Some risk factors you can’t do much about, like family history. But others you can change, like your diet, smoking habits or avoiding anything that can cause a constant low level inflammation in your body.

If you have a family history of breast cancer, you should be proactive in reducing your exposure to radiation, and other environmental contaminants.

An interesting fact is that about 85% of women who have breast cancer don’t have a family history of it! So, don’t count yourself as being safe because mom or grandma didn’t have this disease. You should “self exam” often and contact your doctor at the first hint of this disease.

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