Japanese American women are more susceptible to breast cancer the longer they have lived in the United States and the more they have adopted the American culture.

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Studies have shown that Japanese American women who have lived in the United States for several generations and have adopted American cultural behaviors have a higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to recent Japanese immigrants to the United States. This suggests that lifestyle factors and environment play a role in the development of breast cancer in Japanese American women.

Japanese American Women Are More Susceptible to Breast Cancer the Longer