Breast cancer Risk for Transgender Women?
Your chance of developing breast cancer rises if you have mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. These gene mutations can be passed along to transgender women.
You are more likely to get breast cancer if you have a family history of the disease.
As you become older, your chance of breast cancer increases.
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer and has been shown to alter hormone levels in the body.
Living a sedentary lifestyle can make you more likely to develop breast cancer.
Alcohol consumption is associated with a higher chance of developing breast cancer.
Breast tissue that is dense is more fibrous and more difficult to read on a mammogram. Your chance of developing breast cancer may go up.
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