Well I mean you know the number one into risk factors for developing breast cancer in your lifetime are being a woman and getting older. When we look at the breakdown of what causes breast cancer only about 5% of the cases. Are what we call genetic breast -- and that includes the -- went into its -- apple the was diagnosed west. When it affects men and women that men and women equally in what we look at when we see patients we look at their family history we're looking for multiple people multiple generations. With breast cancer . A large proportion with -- pre menopausal breast cancer so less than age forty year less than age fifty. And again multiple family members multiple generations and it's not just breast cancer and ovarian cancer. For men and include things like prostate cancer kidney cancer colon cancer. So we look for those patterns in
With October's breast cancer awareness winding down we thought we pass along some words of wisdom doctor Dana always here with useful tips on everything from breast MRI's. To reducing your risk of breast cancer through diet and exercise welcome to this -- thank you for having me first -- comes to mind Christina Applegate -- pretty much you know was in the news talking about her genetic predisposition to breast cancer we're hearing a lot more about it. Who's really at risk for this -- may have.
have what we -- greater than 20% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer . And we determined that based on things like family history of breast cancers how many people first degree relatives have breast cancer . Have they ever had a biopsy with abnormal cells are not atypical cells. Those patients are appropriate for what it costs screening man MRIs so we add that to their yearly screening. For women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer we often use -- iTunes to determine the extent of the disease so it is their more than -- area breast cancer within the breast. Is there are breast cancer and the other brass and you mentioned -- we should check because there's benefits and risks with having memorized absolutely abacus -- as a very fabulous I'm imaging modality it's very sensitive so if there's an abnormality in the breast the chances are the MI is gonna pick that that. But every abnormality that picks up and the -- not necessarily breast cancer so with MRI you and that getting more tests and perhaps more perhaps more biopsies. And those biopsies are not always gonna show breast cancer . So it's not something used money used to screen for the population at large because he'll be doing a lot of unnecessary procedures. We've got about thirty seconds left but you mentioned that that you can it decrease your risk of breast cancer through diet and exercise do you have any tips for people out there. Well I think that I'm healthy living you know not only improves your -- how they can improve your global health as well so recommendations include things like low fat diet. Anaerobic exercise you wanna do exercise that actually gets your heart rate up -- and -- because it's also good for your balance there are some studies that show that exercise can actually decrease the risk of developing breast cancer and certainly for patients who have breast cancer . Exercise can help them get through chemotherapy. Through all of their treatment and Mike and attacked mine is healthy living and healthy