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As you enter the years of higher cancer risk, your breasts probably cause you some worry now and then.

Turn anxiety into action. Some risk factors for breast cancerͶsuch as the age you started
menstruatingͶcan't be changed, but these key habits help keep cancer at bay, no matter when you
start.

  
You're never too old to start working out

"Exercise lowers levels of estrogen, which is linked to breast cancer," says the ACS's Debbie Saslow. It's
best to get 45 to 60 minutes of heart-thumping activity most days of the week, but moderate levels (30
minutes, 5 days a week) can make a difference. You're never too old: A recent study in the £




  
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or BMI) get more of a benefit from regular sweat sessions than other women.

Try The Essential Over-40 Workout.

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Drop pounds for cancer prevention

After menopause, obese women have double the risk of breast cancer compared with women of a
healthy weight. But weight gain among previously trim women also bodes ill. "Gaining even 20 pounds
of weight as an adult increases risk," says Heather Spencer Feigelson, PhD, MPH, strategic director of
genetic epidemiology at the ACS.



Another reason to pass on another glass of wine

The Anti-Cancer Diet.

New data from the National Cancer Institute shows that women who have one or two drinks daily
increase the risk of the most common kind of breast cancer by 32%Ͷand those who drink more hike
their risk by 51%. Experts recommend no more than a glass a day.

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Long-term use of HT can increase breast cancer risk, the è 

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new research shows the heightened risk persists several years after you stop. Take hormones only if
menopausal symptoms are unmanageable, and limit time on the therapy to no more than 5 years.
Consider alternatives, such as SSRI antidepressants for hot flashes and vaginal creams with estrogen for
dry genital tissues.

What is peri-menopause, and are you experiencing it?

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Surprising news about breast exams

After hearing for years that you should do a monthly breast self-exam, you might be surprised to learn
that it's now considered optional. Studies have found that it doesn't save lives and can increase the odds
of an unnecessary biopsy. But many doctors are reluctant to completely abandon it. "About 15% of
breast cancer is detected by women themselves," says Eva Singletary, MD, a professor of surgical
oncology at M.D. Anderson. So doctors still want you to get to know your breastsͶand alert your
provider to anything outside the norm for you.

Reduce your risk of cancerͶwith a tasty veggie burger!.

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