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Is being post-menopausal increase the risk of getting breast cancer?
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Indirectly: The incidence of breast cancer increases with age; therefore, women have a higher risk of breast cancer after menopause. However, the physiologic changes associated with menopause do not directly cause breast cancer.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Likely: Breast cancer risks increase with older age or post-menopausal state.
Answered 9/30/2019
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