Susan G. Komen Southeast Wisconsin

Fact!  Everyone is at some risk for breast cancer.    The two greatest risk factors for breast cancer are getting older and being a women, so no one is immune. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime with only 8 to 10% of those cases being related to a genetic cause.

Talk to your family (Mom's side and Dad's) to learn about your family health history and talk with your health care provider to determine your personal risk for breast cancer.  Use this information to be proactive in planning Breast Cancer Screenings that are appropriate for you.

Then follow up with those screenings, Know what is normal for you and make Healthy Lifestyle Choices.