Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Breast cancer kills more women in the
- Age - the chance of getting breast cancer rises as a woman gets older
- Genes - there are two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, that greatly increase the risk. Women who have family members with breast or ovarian cancer may wish to be tested.
- Personal factors - beginning periods before age 12 or going through menopause after age 55
Kinds of Screening Tests
Depression
Tests and diagnosis
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