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What
are the risks of Breast Cancer?
Your
risks of developing breast cancer may increase if:
- You have relatives with breast, ovarian or
other types of cancer.
- Breast cancer occurs before age 50 in a
relative (mother, sister, grandmother or aunt) on either side of the
family. The risk is higher if your mother or sister has a history of
breast cancer.
- You have a male relative (or relatives) with
breast cancer
- Women who started menstruating before age 12
or had late menopause (after 55)
Signs
of Breast Cancer include:
- Swelling or a lump in the breast
- An ache or uncomfortably feeling in the
breast
- One breast that looks different than the
other
- Breast skin that is dimpled or pitted
- A nipple that looks as though it had been
pushed in
- Bleeding from the nipple
In
advanced breast cancer you may also experience:
- Swollen lymph nodes under your arm
- Bone or back pain
- Difficulty breathing
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