Is it true????

http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/

Jenny is exactly right.  While lots of different things have been identified as being risk factors for breast cancer, no one knows why any one woman develops breast cancer and another woman doesn't.  Just because something is a risk factor for the population at large doesn't mean that it will be a risk factor for you.  And the fact is that there are lots of women who have a long list of BC risk factors who will never get BC and there are many other women who have no significant risk factors who will be diagnosed.  So it really is a crap shoot.  And, if you look at the list of risk factors from the Komen site, you'll see that "being female" is the number one risk factor.  There's not much any of us can do about that!   http://cms.komen.org/komen/AboutBreastCancer/RiskFactorsPrevention/index.htm

If you have a number of signficant risk factors that moves you into the "high risk" category, then it's important to work with a doctor to set up an enhanced screening program and at that point, other options might be considered, such as taking anti-hormone drugs (Tamoxifen).   But unless you are high risk, normal annual screening and monthly BSEs is usually all that's recommended. 

I agree with Jenny, breast cancer comes in all shapes, sizes and colors.  Healthy eaters, unhealthy eaters etc....... Some of us have cells that just "go rogue."  I quit trying to figure out why I got it and started concentrating on fighting it and doing what I can to make myself healthier. Like Jenny said, "It's a crapshoot."

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