Every woman should be aware of the risk factors and change those she can to lower her risk of developing breast cancer in her life.

The following are the risk factors. Learn them.

1.Women who are not active physically, smoke or consume a lot of alcohol.

2. Women who have their first child at a later age or have never given birth.

3. Women who had their first period at an earlier age (less than 12 years old).

4. Woman who have close family members who had develop breast cancer.

5. Women who are older. The further a woman advances in life, the higher her probability of developing breast cancer.

6. Women who experience a late menopause (after 55 years old) have an increase risk of developing breast cancer.

There is hope however and certain health measures have proven to help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer for a woman. It is recommended to exercise regularly, lose any excess weight, lower alcohol consumption and stop smoking. It is also proven that women who breastfeed their babies are at lower risks to develop breast cancer.

A complete cure is possible if breast cancer is detected early. The two most recommended measures are to do a mammogram exam every two years after the age of 50 (or earlier if a woman has risk factors) and doing a breast self-examination. It is also recommended for a woman to visit her doctor regularly. One has to know that about two thirds of breast tumours are found by the woman herself upon doing her self-examination.

Many organizations are committed to push back breast cancer. The public should support them by donating time or money for this worthy cause. There are many researches on breast cancer conducted worldwide and it is expected that in the near future we will see the decline of this devastating disease.