Are You at Risk for Breast Cancer?

There's a reason they say "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Knowing your risk factors can help you make any lifestyle adjustments needed to help reduce your chance of developing breast cancer. We can help.

The trusted specialists within the Regional Cancer Center offer a Cancer Risk Assessment Program that evaluates your risk of breast cancer based on family history and other related factors.

Our services

  • Education Sessions that discuss current information about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk and other risk factors.
  • Individualized Risk Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis of your risk based on personal and family medical history and lifestyle behaviors. Our genetic counselors will review your medical and family history to determine your chance of developing cancer and discuss options for genetic testing. The Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Program will also provide recommendations for early detection and cancer prevention strategies.
  • Screening Services available within the Center for Breast Care.
  • Emotional Support Services if you're identified to be at high risk for developing breast cancer.

What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

General risk factors 

  • Being female
  • Risk increases with age
  • Personal or family history of breast cancer
  • Early menstruation
  • Late menopause
  • Recent use of oral contraceptives or post-menopausal estrogen
  • Never having children or having first live birth at a late age

Personal or family history of breast cancer

  • Have you had breast cancer diagnosed before age 50?
  • Do you have at least two relatives on the same side of the family with breast cancer with at least one diagnosed before age 50?
  • Do you have both breast and ovarian cancer on the same side of the family?
  • Do you have three or more relatives on the same side of the family diagnosed with breast cancer?

If you answered "yes" to any of the questions, you may benefit from an appointment in the Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Program.
Source: American Cancer Society

Where can I learn more?