Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
Women can answer the following questions to get a sense of their
likelihood of having or developing breast cancer.
| Are you over the age of 40? |
Yes
|
No
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| Do you have a mother, daughter, or sister (or male relative) who has had breast cancer? | Yes | No |
| Were you younger than 12 when you had your first period? | Yes | No |
| Were you older than age 55 when you went through menopause? | Yes | No |
| Are you over 40 and never had children? | Yes | No |
| If you have children, were you over the age of 30 when you had your first child? | Yes | No |
| Has it been longer than one year since your last breast exam by a healthcare provider? | Yes | No |
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Are your over age 40 and has it been longer than one year since your last mammogram? |
Yes | No |
| Have you ever had to have a surgical biopsy of your breast tissue? | Yes | No |
| Have you ever been diagnosed with breast problem? | Yes | No |
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Have you had any localized pain or change in appearance of a breast? |
Yes | No |
| Do you have any previous personal history of breast or ovarian cancer? | Yes | No |
| Have you ever had chest radiation for any other type of cancer? | Yes | No |
| Have you had long-term hormone replacement therapy? | Yes | No |
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Do you consume the equivalent of more than two alcoholic drinks per day? |
Yes | No |
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Have you become overweight as an adult? |
Yes | No |
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Do tend to have an inactive lifestyle? |
Yes | No |
| Are you Caucasian? | Yes | No |
The more often you answered “Yes” to the above questions, the greater your risk for developing breast cancer. If you answered “Yes” to questions above, consider discussing breast cancer with one of our Women’s Center healthcare providers.
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