Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Just 10% of breast cancer risk can be solely explained by genetics. That means that 90% of risk is related to factors that we can impact, both directly and indirectly, for positive health outcomes.Foundational Risk Factors
Race, Power and Inequities, as well as Social and Built Environment, are two larger frameworks that underlie and impact the systemic nature of risk. When we understand the broader barriers to breast health, we can work together to advocate for positive change.
Race, Power, & Inequities
Social & Built Environment
Genetics
Protective Factors
Protective factors can decrease the risk and help us prevent the onset of of breast cancer.
Physical Activity
Pregnancy-related Factors
Breastfeeding
Risk Factors
Key risk factors for breast cancer help us understand what we can do to reduce risk to ourselves, our families and friends, and our communities.
Alcohol
Breast Density
Chemicals in Products
Diet and Nutrition
Ionizing Radiation
Light at Night
Menarche & Menopause
Non-Ionizing Radiation
Occupation
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Pharmaceutical Hormones
Tobacco
Emerging Risk Factors
Ambient Noise
Body Weight
Inflammation
Microbiome
Stress
Vitamin D
Explore risk factors more deeply in our groundbreaking report Paths to Prevention: the California Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan. The plan is a blueprint for reducing breast cancer incidence across the U.S.
Supported by grant funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has had no input into the development or content of these materials.
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