Causes of Breast Cancer
Common Factors
A variety of factors have been found to be more commonly associated with the risk of development of breast cancer including have a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer, increased exposure to hormones, genetic factors, obesity, prior radiation exposure to the chest during adolescence or young adulthood, history of previous abnormal breast biopsies and some poor lifestyle habits including high-fat diets and limited to no regular exercise. The most common associations that remain consistent for risk of breast cancer is advancing age (highest risk group for development of breast cancer in the world are those women who are over 60 years of age) and being female.
A variety of factors have been found to be more commonly associated with the risk of development of breast cancer including have a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer, increased exposure to hormones, genetic factors, obesity, prior radiation exposure to the chest during adolescence or young adulthood, history of previous abnormal breast biopsies and some poor lifestyle habits including high-fat diets and limited to no regular exercise. The most common associations that remain consistent for risk of breast cancer is advancing age (highest risk group for development of breast cancer in the world are those women who are over 60 years of age) and being female.