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Prevention of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in Hong Kong. An average of 1,000 cases are being diagnosed per year. A woman's risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, with the peak at age 50 or above.
The causes for breast cancer are not yet fully understood, but it is more common among nulliparous women or women having their first child late. Other risk factors include family history of breast cancer (especially for mother or sisters) and a high fat diet.
Symptoms:
- Breast lump, changing in shape or symmetry of the breasts, irritation or dimpling of breast skin
- In-drawing of the nipple, abnormal discharge or bleeding from the nipple
- Lumps (lymph nodes) in the armpit
