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Help please! is being post-menopausal a risk factor for getting breast cancer?
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Not exactly: The incidence of breast cancer increases with age, so more people do get breast cancer after menopause. However, women who undergo menopause at an early age may actually have a slightly lower risk of breast cancer due to the decreased estrogen exposure.
Answered 6/22/2017
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