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What Triggers Breast Cancer Cells?

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Breast Cancer is a very common variety of cancer affecting millions of women worldwide. This is a condition wherein the tumour in the breast multiplies rapidly in an uncontrolled fashion and affects the healthy breast tissues and the lymph nodes. In order to prevent this growth and progression of the disease, timely diagnosis and detection are vital. What are the causes of Breast Cancer in Female? Some of the common risk factors that one should be aware of, in order to detect this disease in its earlier stages and check its subsequent growth are: • Age: It is directly proportional to the risk of getting affected by this disease. • Family history: If a close relative, such as mother, sister, daughter etc has this condition, it is a red flag and one should take extra care and precautions. • Alcoholism: Frequent consumption of alcoholic drinks and in large quantities • Periods and Childbirth: Women who’ve had their first periods before the age of 12 and those who have...