{"id":161472,"date":"2020-10-05T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=161472"},"modified":"2020-10-05T15:27:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T22:27:09","slug":"things-didnt-know-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/things-didnt-know-breast-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breast cancer is among the most common cancers, affecting <\/span>13%<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of American women, which is why it’s important to learn about breast cancer and how to prevent it. While most people have heard about breast cancer, there\u2019s a lot about it that you don’t often hear about. Here are some facts you might not know about breast cancer but should.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can get breast cancer even if it doesn\u2019t run in your family<\/strong>
\n\u201cBreast cancer is seen as something that is hereditary, but this is not always true,\u201d says Giuseppe Aragona, MD, general practitioner and family doctor at <\/span>Prescription Doctor<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThere are many people who develop breast cancer when they get older, and it is not something that they have in the family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Breast cancer risk increases with age
\n<\/strong>About one in three breast cancer cases involves someone in their 70s, says Aragona. However, it\u2019s <\/span>recommended<\/span><\/a> to start getting mammograms in your 40s because it can happen earlier on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A number of genes are related to breast cancer
\n<\/strong>You most often hear about the\u00a0BRCA gene, which is connected to\u00a05 to 10% of breast cancers<\/a>. But a variety of genes, such as\u00a0CHEK2 and PALB2, also have mutations that could increase your risk of breast cancer, says\u00a0breast cancer surgeon\u00a0Dr<\/span>.\u00a0Peter<\/span>\u00a0Beitsch<\/span>,\u00a0MD<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Breast cancer can look many different ways
\n<\/strong>You may have been taught to check for lumps on your breasts, but breast cancer can also manifest in the form of nipple discharge, changes in the skin, differences in the size of the breasts, or a mass under the arm, says\u00a0Dr. Jane Mendez<\/a>, chief of breast surgery at\u00a0Miami Cancer Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A lot of things purported to cause breast cancer probably don’t
\n<\/strong>It seems like everything puts you at risk for breast cancer these days, but fortunately, a lot of these claims are unfounded, says Mendez.\u00a0For example, caffeine, deodorant, cell phones, alcohol, and bras are all unlikely to cause breast cancer.<\/p>\n

As always, consult your doctor or physician with any additional questions you have about breast cancer.<\/p>\n

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