prevention
Avoid Being Overweight
Low Alcohol Consumption
- Being over weight increases the chances of a woman developing breast cancer especially she is older.
- Exercising helps decrease the chance a woman will develop breast cancer. Women are encouraged to exercise at 3-4 times a week at a moderate rate and participate in strength training as well.
Low Alcohol Consumption
- Drinking alcohol increase a woman chances of developing breast cancer, so limit alcohol consumption to one drink a day.
- Studies show that there is a direct correlation with smoking and breast cancer especially in premenopausal women.
- Receiving HRT for more than three years increases chances of a woman developing breast cancer.
- Studies show that the more a woman breast feed the better because it acts as protective effect.