Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
Risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and advancing age, inherited risk, breast density, obesity, alcohol consumption, and exposure to ionizing radiation. Interventions to prevent breast cancer include chemoprevention (e.g. SERMs, AIs), risk-reducing surgery (e.g. mastectomy, oophorectomy). Review the evidence on risk factors and interventions to prevent breast cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.cancer.gov/node/1743/syndication
- Syndication ID: 1387
- Language: English
- Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Date Syndication Captured: Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 09:00 AM
- Date Syndication Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 01:21 AM
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