{"id":1267,"date":"2023-08-26T07:25:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/?page_id=1267"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:59:46","slug":"%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b3%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%8d%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/en\/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%8d\/%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b3%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%8d%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. Although the exact cause of its occurrence remains unclear, we know that some risk factors<\/strong> significantly increase the likelihood of disease.<\/p>\n

It is important to emphasize that the presence of these factors does not necessarily mean<\/strong> that a woman will develop cancer, but it helps identify those who may benefit from prevention, early diagnosis<\/strong> or personalized monitoring.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detailed List of Documented Risk Factors:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sex<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Breast cancer occurs predominantly in women \u2014 about 100 times more frequently<\/strong> than in men.<\/p>\n

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    1. Age<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The risk increases with age. While a 20-year-old woman has a 0.06% chance of developing cancer in a decade, that chance rises to 3.84% at 70 years<\/strong>. After 75-80, the risk gradually decreases.<\/p>\n

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      1. Breast Density<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Women with dense mass tissue<\/strong> (mammographically) have up to 5 times higher risk<\/strong> occurrence of malignancy compared to those with less dense tissue.<\/p>\n

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        1. Ethnicity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          In the USA, the white women<\/strong> has the highest rates of breast cancer, although black women more often develop more aggressive types.<\/p>\n

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          1. Hormonal Factors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n