Question: What factors place women at intermediate risk for breast cancer?
Answer:
Factors associated with a 1.2- to 1.5-fold increase in risk include the following:
- Early menarche or late menopause
- Oral estrogens
- History of cancer of the ovary, uterus, or colon
- Alcoholic beverages (?)
- Obesity
Reference: Tannock IF, Hill RP (eds): The Basic Science of Oncology, 3rd ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
