Cancer's specific cause is still unknown today. Some scientists believe it could be genetic or an effect from surroundings. There are some items and other things that doctors confirmed they don't cause breast cancer. Cancer isn't contagious, so contact with someone who has breast cancer isn't noxious to your health. Doctors state that these random items like deodrant, microwaves, cell-phones, and caffeine don't cause breast cancer. Despite that there isn't a certain cause known yet, there is some risks that have been identified to be related to breast cancer. They can increase your chance of receiving breast cancer. Well-known risk factors are history of breast cancer, early menstration, and late menopause. Statistics from 2016 state that 60-70% of patients whom have breast cancer, don't aquire these risks. Moreover, some people who have those risk factors might not get breast cancer either. At the age of 60, the average woman has a 1.7% chance of getting breast cancer. Risk factors are usually genetic, so we can't manipulate them.

Some risk factors can be controlled. For example, drinking alcohol has been a connection with patients with breast cancer, as well as other cancers. The American Cancer Society recommends at most one drink of alcohol each day. Not having physical actvity, overweight, and obesity can also increase the chance of breast cancer. The relationship between breast cancer and weight is complicated because there are other factors at play. Women with obesity from adolsecnt years don't have the same risk as adults that have gained weight. Furthermore, the amount of exercise isn't exact because it depends on the person. Normally, doctors recommend patients to have a healthy weight and to exercise often. Learning some of the potential risks can increase your knowledge of this disease and possibly try to stop the growth with early treatement, if you or a loved one have breast cancer.