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Breast cancer is the cancer diagnosed most frequently in North American women. Nearly 200,000 new cases are diagnosed in American and Canadian women each year and nearly 65,000 women die from the disease each year in the USA and Canada. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BenAstrum will donate 10% of all sales generated in the month of September to the “CIBC Run for the Cure”, taking place on October 5, 2008. In addition to its donation, the team at BenAstrum will participate in the event and lend its support to this important cause. For more information on the event, please click here
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Risk factors, besides age, that add to the risk of developing breast cancer include the following: Strong risk (greater than 4 times normal) female sex advancing age previous cancer in one breast (especially lobular carcinoma) family history of breast cancer: pre-menopausal or in both breasts past breast biopsy showing severely abnormal cells and hyperplasia
Moderate risk (2 to 4 times normal) - over 30 years old at birth of first child
- past breast biopsy: any sign of cell abnormality or hyperplasia
- post-menopausal obesity
- diet (possibly)
Weak risk (up to 2 twice normal) - first menses before the age of 12 years
- menopause after the age of 54 years
- family history of breast cancer: older post-menopausal
- prolonged hormone use (more than 15 years)
- moderate to heavy alcohol consumption
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