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POSTED BY: Lizzie on 11/29/2007 11:33:29

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I've heard that most women who get breast cancer don't have a family history of the disease. So, who's at risk?

POSTED BY: Prettygirl on 11/30/2007 11:13:48

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The science certainly isn't exact (yet), but here's what has been noticed:

1. An early start to menstruation

2. A late start to menopause.

3. Never having a baby or having a first baby later than average

4. Recent use of contraceptives or post menopausal estrogen

5. 75% dense breast tissue (only b/c it makes mammograms hard to read)

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