CosBeauty Magazine #89

FEATURE
reducing
your
risk
While there is no known way of preventing breast cancer,
making lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking,
reducing alcohol intake, reducing fat mass and increasing
exercise can all help to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
You may also wish to consider getting tested to find
out if you are susceptible to breast cancer, especially if
there is a family history of the disease. Having a firstdegree
relative, such as your mother or sister, with breast
cancer puts you at higher risk for the disease. The risk
is even greater if they developed breast cancer before
menopause, and in both breasts.
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