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Most women know about breast cancer risk factors, but fewer act on them (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-05
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Most women know about breast cancer risk factors, but fewer act on them
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-05
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedAccording to a new survey, most U.S. women understood breast cancer risk factors, but only a minority were taking action to help lower their risk.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe survey involved 33,000 American women already enrolled in a major ACS cancer prevention study, so their awareness of breast cancer may be higher than that of the general population.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAlmost all women surveyed knew that family history can affect breast cancer odds, while 91% knew exercise could help prevent breast cancer; however, only 27% met the ACS-recommended weekly activity target.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedEven though 85% understood that drinking could raise breast cancer odds, 69% reported some level of alcohol intake.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedMany women were unaware that breastfeeding lowers breast cancer odds, and the ACS said some breast cancer risk factors cannot be modified.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Cross-sectional validation of a breast cancer KAP scale for urban Indian women using social media.
Indian Journal of Cancer · 2026 · PubMed
Risk-Reducing (Chemopreventive) Agents in Breast Cancer Prevention
Trends in Breast Cancer Prevention · 2016 · Crossref
Breast Cancer Knowledge, Awareness and Screening Practices Among Female Healthcare Workers in Al-Mukalla, Yemen.
2026 · Europe PMC
Exploring UK breastmilk donors' perspectives on breastfeeding as a protective factor against breast cancer: a qualitative study.
BMJ Open · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Effects of Lifestyle Risk Factors on Reducing BRCA 1/2 Carriers Breast Cancer Risk
2023 · Crossref
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