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Review
. 2014 Dec;9(6):407-14.
doi: 10.1159/000369571.

Influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer risk

Max Dieterich  1 , Johannes Stubert  1 , Toralf Reimer  1 , Nicole Erickson  2 , Anika Berling  2
Affiliations
Review

Influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer risk

Max Dieterich et al. Breast Care (Basel). 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Breast Cancer (BC) is a life-changing event. Compared to other malignancies in women, BC has received considerably more public attention. Despite improved neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and palliative treatment strategies for each characteristic molecular BC subtype, recommendations for evidence-based preventive strategies for BC treatment are not given equivalent attention. This may be partly due to the fact that high-quality long-term prevention studies are still difficult to carry out and are thus underrepresented in international studies. The aim of this review is to discuss the most relevant lifestyle factors associated with BC and to identify and discuss the evidence supporting practical prevention strategies that can be used in everyday clinical practice.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Lifestyle; Prevention; Risk factors.

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