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LOWER YOUR RISK FOR BREAST CANCER
Lifestyle Strategies to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk and Recurrence
Scientists have done hundreds of studies that point to a link between lifestyle and cancer.
They have identified certain behaviors that can reduce breast cancer risk and recurrence.
They have identified certain behaviors that can reduce breast cancer risk and recurrence.
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Today's Headlines -- Latest Breast Cancer News
New York Times: Reducing Your Risk For Breast Cancer
Extra fruits and vegetables don't reduce breast cancer
recurrence -- five a day is enough.
Breast cancer survivors cut fatality rate in half by
combining exercise with eating more fruits and
vegetables.
Breast cancer rate drops as women give up hormone
replacement therapy.
Meat found to increase breast cancer risk.
New York Times: Reducing Your Risk For Breast Cancer
Extra fruits and vegetables don't reduce breast cancer
recurrence -- five a day is enough.
Breast cancer survivors cut fatality rate in half by
combining exercise with eating more fruits and
vegetables.
Breast cancer rate drops as women give up hormone
replacement therapy.
Meat found to increase breast cancer risk.
Diet
Start with a varied diet based on whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Limit fats, sugar, and refined grains. Build your diet around
deeply-colored fruits and vegetables -- they're rich in chemicals
thought to interfere with cancer growth. More about diet
Physical Activity
Moderate exercise is enough to reduce breast cancer risk
and recurrence. It can be as simple as regular brisk walks,
but any type of physical activity works. Aim for thirty
minutes or more of physical activity each day -- it can
be spread out in short segments. Housework counts.
More about exercise
Weight Control
Being overweight increases breast cancer risk, particularly when the
excess weight is gained during your adult years. Another reason to
exercise and eat a healthy diet. More about weight
Alcohol Consumption
Even one drink per day can slightly increase breast cancer risk. Drink
less and make sure you have a source of folate in your diet.
More about alcohol
Breastfeeding
Six months or more of breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk and
contributes to the health of your baby.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Estrogen, whether it comes from a pill or is produced by your body,
fuels the growth of some types of breast tumors. About hormones
Stress Control
Stress sets off a series of changes in your body chemistry that
dampen the immune system. And there's nothing like stress
to make you overeat and drink more than you should.
Environmental Exposures
Pesticides and certain other chemicals build up in your body
over the years. More about environmental risks.
Don't Smoke
And avoid second-hand smoke. There is some uncertainty about the
link between breast cancer and cigarette smoke, but why not avoid
the possiblity of increased risk when smoking is known to cause lung
cancer and heart disease?
Regular Screening
Early detection of breast cancer with mammograms and breast exams
makes treatment more effective.
Start with a varied diet based on whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Limit fats, sugar, and refined grains. Build your diet around
deeply-colored fruits and vegetables -- they're rich in chemicals
thought to interfere with cancer growth. More about diet
Physical Activity
Moderate exercise is enough to reduce breast cancer risk
and recurrence. It can be as simple as regular brisk walks,
but any type of physical activity works. Aim for thirty
minutes or more of physical activity each day -- it can
be spread out in short segments. Housework counts.
More about exercise
Weight Control
Being overweight increases breast cancer risk, particularly when the
excess weight is gained during your adult years. Another reason to
exercise and eat a healthy diet. More about weight
Alcohol Consumption
Even one drink per day can slightly increase breast cancer risk. Drink
less and make sure you have a source of folate in your diet.
More about alcohol
Breastfeeding
Six months or more of breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk and
contributes to the health of your baby.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Estrogen, whether it comes from a pill or is produced by your body,
fuels the growth of some types of breast tumors. About hormones
Stress Control
Stress sets off a series of changes in your body chemistry that
dampen the immune system. And there's nothing like stress
to make you overeat and drink more than you should.
Environmental Exposures
Pesticides and certain other chemicals build up in your body
over the years. More about environmental risks.
Don't Smoke
And avoid second-hand smoke. There is some uncertainty about the
link between breast cancer and cigarette smoke, but why not avoid
the possiblity of increased risk when smoking is known to cause lung
cancer and heart disease?
Regular Screening
Early detection of breast cancer with mammograms and breast exams
makes treatment more effective.
FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS:
Lifestyle during and after treatment
Lifestyle during and after treatment
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The information on this web site is based on studies reported in scientific journals and is meant to be used in conjunction with medical care -- not in
place of it. For medical questions, consult your doctor and the references in the Resource section. If you still have concerns, get a second opinion
from another doctor, preferably one at a large cancer center such as the National Cancer Institute's Designated Cancer Centers.
place of it. For medical questions, consult your doctor and the references in the Resource section. If you still have concerns, get a second opinion
from another doctor, preferably one at a large cancer center such as the National Cancer Institute's Designated Cancer Centers.
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