Reducing Your Risk

While there is no one behaviour that directly reduces breast cancer risk, there are several lifestyle choices associated with lower rates of breast cancer. Epidemiologists can determine whether certain factors are associated with higher incidences of disease through intercomparisons of large groups of people.

General eating habits, specific food selections, exercise and stress management have all been subjects of epidemiological studies seeking to determine their relationship to breast cancer rates. To date, research indicates a probable or possible association of nutrition and exercise habits with breast cancer. To date, stress has not been shown to be related to the occurrence of breast cancer, but reducing your stress level can certainly bolster your immune system and improve your general health.