Ways to reduce these risks

•  as you age do not stop going for annual testing. Testing should continue at their regular scheduled intervals. Continue to perform self breast exams
• If you have a history or family history of breast cancer, you may need to undergo screening more readily. This will help to catch the cancer in an earlier stage.
• Try weight reduction and eat a healthy balanced diet
• eliminate alcohol consumption
• gene testing to determine if you carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene

Referenced

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014, November 20). Breast cancer. Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/basics/risk-factors/con-20029275