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Breast cancer awareness – 3
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Risk factors for breast cancer include a personal or family history of breast cancer, certain breast changes, and being overweight or obese after menopause. But the risk is not the same for all women of a given age group. Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens at the National Cancer Institute says there are differences among races.
McCaskill-Stevens: In the disparities that have been observed between African-Americans and white women, one must also consider the fact of access.
Narrator: The most important risk factor for breast cancer is age. For more information on breast cancer risk, call 1-800-4-CANCER, or visit www.cancer.gov. Health Matters is produced by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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