Breast cancer risk factors

Question 1

Family history which would be a risk factor

Answer 1

• 1st degree relative
• premenopausal relative with breast cancer (e.g. mother)

Question 2

Genetic risk factors

Answer 2

BRCA
p53

Question 3

Parity risk factors

Answer 3

nulliparity

OR older at 1st pregnancy
(> 30 yrs)

Question 4

Menstrual risk factors

Answer 4

early menarche, late menopause

Question 5

Contraceptive/HRT risk factors

Answer 5

combined HRT/ COCP

relative risk increase 1.023/year of use

Question 6

Past breast cancer increases your risk. TRUE/FALSE?

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

Breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer. TRUE/FALSE?

Answer 7

FALSE
not breastfeeding can increase your risk

Question 8

Other risk factors

Answer 8

ionising radiation
obesity