What are the risk factors for Breast Cancer?

Published On: 25 Jan, 2022 8:07 PM | Updated On: 21 Nov, 2024 2:44 PM

What are the risk factors for Breast Cancer?

In this video, Dr. P K Julka, Senior Director, Oncology Daycare Centre, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, will discuss the risk factors for breast cancer. The risk factors are high fatty diet, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, etc. he will also talk about other risk factors such as taking hormones after menopause or oral contraceptive pills which are high in estrogen content. Also age is another risk factor.

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Dr. Pramod Kumar Julka

MD (Radiotherapy & Oncology), FAMS -Oncology/ Cancer Care, Practices at Max Institute of Cancer Care. Had higher training at the M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, under World Health Organisation fellowship & there after at the Long Beach Memorial Cancer Center, Long Beach, California. Former President - Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (Northern Chapter).

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