Lifestyle and Breast Cancer Risk

Increasing physical activity and decreasing alcohol consumption and body fat could prevent 38% of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.


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Current estimates suggest that increasing physical activity and decreasing alcohol consumption and body fat could prevent 38% of breast cancer in post-menopausal women in the UK.
Women meeting the World Cancer Research Fund prevention guidelines show a 60% reduction in breast cancer compared to women meeting none.