A 50-year-old woman has a lumpectomy following mammographic discovery of a carcinoma of the breast. Which of the following is a well-known characteristic or association of breast cancer?
A history of breast cancer in first-degree female relatives and a diet high in animal fats are impoant associations of breast cancer. Associations related to excess estrogen stimulation include:- High-fat diet Obesity Early menarche Nulliparity. Additional associations are delayed first pregnancy and exogenous estrogen therapy.
Low-fat diet
Positive family history
Excessive thinness
Multiparity
Breast