All women are at risk for breast cancer. The older you are, the greater your chance of getting it. Women who have a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer are at a higher risk, particularly if this occurred before menopause or in both breasts.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Hispanic women.
1 Hispanic women have lower rates of breast cancer than do Anglo women or African American women. However, breast cancer incidence is increasing faster in Hispanic women due to their population growth rate. Annual screening mammography for women by age 40. Women under age 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other concerns about their personal risk should consult a trained medical professional about when to begin mammography. Clinical breast examination at least every 3 years beginning at age 20 and annually after 40.