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Breast cancer patients are categorized into various groups depending on their risk status.

a) Highest Risk (RR>4)

Older patients who are North Americans.

Two first degree relatives with breast cancer at early age

History of cancer in one breast.

b) Intermediate risk (RR 2.1-4.0)

Nodular densities seen in a mammogram that occupy 75% of breast volume

One first- degree relative with breast cancer.

Atypical hyperplasia on breast biopsy.

High dose radiation to chest.

c) Increased risk (RR 1.1-2.0)

Urban residence

First pregnancy after age 30

Menarche at age < 12 years / Menopause at age > 53

Obesity

Nulliparous

Use of hormonal contraceptives / HRT

History of primary endometrial, ovarian and colonic cancer

Use of alcohol
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Posted by:  BenedictPaulC  Posted on: 05/03/2012
Saying incidence of breast cancer [or any disease] is high in western world is meaningless. In India, we do not have proper statistics in any hospital. We do not have well established Biostatistics dept in any of our hospitals/universities. Moreover, we do not have any proper centralized system of collecting such data as they have in the US as NIH. Apart from this, still more than 65% of our population are in rural areas where basic treatment itself is at stake. So, we do not have any rights whatsoever to comment on the western world.



Posted by:  lifesaverclinic  Posted on: 01/24/2012
hope for the hopeless got best results



Posted by:  srk001  Posted on: 12/26/2011
FOR BEST SOLUTIONS ON ANY HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS.



Posted by:  dr.anita  Posted on: 09/20/2009
I agree.I have been conducting training programmes for women on early detction of breast cancer.Main focus has been breast sed to about 9000 women over the past 3 years.If there is nothing much we can do for prevention then early detection has to be the main focus.
dr.anita khokhar.M.D.




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