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A matter of chance

The strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. Women over 50 years old are particularly prone to the disease, but it's rare in women under 30.

Other risk factors include having had breast cancer before, or having a strong family history of the problem. But most breast cancers happen by chance.



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