The exact cause of breast cancer remains undetermined.Researchers have found a number of common risk factors that increase a woman's chance of developing a malignancy.It is essential for the nurse who provides care to women of any age to be aware of the following risk factors:

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Family history,race,and nulliparity or first pregnancy after age 30 are known risk factors for the development of breast cancer.Others include age,personal history of cancer,high socioeconomic status,sedentary lifestyle,hormone replacement therapy,recent use of oral contraceptives,never having breastfed a child,and drinking more than one alcoholic beverage per day.Early menarche and late menopause are risk factors for breast malignancy.

The Exact Cause of Breast Cancer Remains Undetermined