The number of years between a woman's first period and her pregnancy are also significant. Having a first pregnancy after 30. While early pregnancies may help lower your chances of getting breast cancer, these same hormonal changes after age 30 may contribute to breast cancer, making later first pregnancies a risk factor. Having no children. Just like beginning your period early or your menopause late, having no children mend you are experiencing continuous cycles until menopause and therefore increasing your exposure to estrogen.
Men also get breast cancer.
An estimated 1,300 cases will be diagnosed among men in 1999. Encourage the men in your community to educate themselves not only about the risk for women, but for themselves as well. Statistics Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 1999 there will be about 175,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed among women in the United States. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women aged 40 to 50.