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Breast Cancer Risks
The risk of developing breast cancer is different for each woman, depending on lifestyle and personal traits known as risk factors.
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The following risk factors are strongly related to the disease:
- Advanced age - the older a woman is the greater her risk
- Family history - mother, sister(s) or daughter(s) who have had breast cancer
- Never having given birth
- Having a first child after age 30
- Early first menstrual period
- History of benign breast disease that required biopsies
- Certain other pre-existing breast conditions
Recommendations:
AGE 20-39:
Women have a clinical breast exam at least once a year and perform a breast self-exam once a month.
AGE 35-40:
Women have their first annual baseline mammogram.
AGE 40+:
Women have an annual mammogram, annual clinical breast exam and perform a breast self-exam once a month.
To schedule your screening mammogram, call 314-525-4250.
For information or a physician referral, please call 800-554-9550 or visit our online physician referral.
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