Breast cancer development has a higher chance after pregnancy than other women due to various factors.
Breast Cancer Development Has Higher Possibility for Women After Pregnancy Due to Harmful Changes in Breast Cells
Breast cancer development has a higher possibility for women who have just given birth than other women due to harmful changes in their breast cells as breast cancer development depends on how the breast cells or genes change.
According to a report published in the New York Post, several studies revealed that women aged 35 to 55 who gave birth to their first child have a higher risk of experiencing breast cancer development compared to women who gave birth earlier due to having higher numbers of mutated cells, which could lead to breast cancer development.
In the studies about breast cancer development, researchers found that women can develop more than 10 mutations every year and most mutations in breasts are not that harmful to health; however, if women after pregnancy mutated cells, it could increase the risk of breast cancer development.
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Various Factors and Symptoms Women Should Remember to Avoid Breast Cancer Development
Following the increasing cases of breast cancer development, there are factors that women should take note of, including dense breasts and a family history of having breast cancer; and symptoms to be mindful of, such as skin irritation around the breasts and physical changes of breasts, especially after pregnancy.
More studies are still ongoing about breast cancer development to know how activities after pregnancy affect the breast cells of women and what other factors increase the risk of breast cancer development, Imperial College London reported.
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