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How Can Breast Cancer Risks Be Reduced?
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How Can Breast Cancer Risks Be Reduced?

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers. Naturally, most women wonder if it is possible to prevent it.

Dr. Marina
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Dr. Marina

Oncologist-mammologist

General rules

First, it is impossible to do anything that guarantees you won't get breast cancer. But reducing the chances of falling ill is still possible if you take care of the condition of the body as a whole. Although it sounds cliche, one of the best ways to do this is with a healthy lifestyle including physical activity, proper diet, adequate sleep, and avoiding bad habits. In addition, it has been established that people who are constantly stressed and overweight are at greater risk of getting cancer. Women with high BMI develop breast cancer more often than those with normal BMI.

Better sooner

Every year more than 1.5 million women develop breast cancer around the world. Early detection allows for a 98 % cure rate. That's why self-diagnosis and visits to an OB-GYN are so im...

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October 28, 2025
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