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Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Black American women.
One out of eight women will develop beast cancer in her lifetime. Age - Risks increase over the age of 50. Family History - Risks increase in daugthers or sisters of women with breast cancer and can also increase with a positive paternal family history. Reproductive History - Risks are increased in women who have never had children. Women, who have had their first child after 30, may be at an even greater risk than women who remain childless.