nerals decrease the risk of breast cancerHowever, vitamins should be taken to supplement deficiencies or moderately to supplement a regular diet.There is a very convincing study which refutes the claim that seleniums protect against cancerThere is inconclusive evidence that alcohol consumption is linked to breast cancerThere is no evidence of any link between caffeine and breast cancerSmoking does not cause breast cancer, however, certain surgical reconstruction procedures cannot be used for women who smoke ***VERIFY***Exposure to low or moderate levels of radiation may cause breast cancerWomen exposed to radiation at Hiroshima had an increases number of breast tumorsWomen treated with upper body radiation in the past have increased risk of developing breast cancerRepeated x-rays over a long period of time may increase your risk of breast cancerThere is inconclusive evidence if other environmental factors causes breast cancerThere is a high rate of breast cancer on long islandThere appears to be a link between breast cancer and hormonesThere is a high breast cancer rate for women who begin menstruating early and become menopausal lateWomen who have an early menopause or have their ovaries removed have low breast cancer riskNever having had a child increases your breast cancer riskWomen whose first child was born before eighteen have one third the risk of developing breast cancer than those whose first child was born after thirty fivePregnancy before thirty seems to lower risk of developing breast cancerSome reports have suggested that long term use of the Pill may cause greater risk of breast cancer. However, there have also been studies which show there is no riskThere is a slightly higher incidence of breast cancer in women taking hormone replacement therapyTaking estrogen supplements does not cause breast cancer, but may stimulate its growth if already present.Women with a serious family history of breast cancer should avoid hormone ...
