Smoking.
Smoking hasn't been linked specifically to breast cancer risk, but a recent study of women at high risk for breast cancer found that, for those who smoked, the more they smoked and the longer they smoked, the more their risk increased. Smoking is bad for you in multiple ways anyways so just say no to lighting up.
MRI scans.
Women with dense breasts are at higher risk for breast cancer, and mammograms aren't as effective in detecting cancer in very dense breasts. Ask your doctor whether you have dense breasts and, if so, you might benefit from regular MRI scans or ultrasounds along with mammography.
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Here are some more featured pieces from the Amanda Sterett Breast Cancer Collection. Each piece of this collection is named in honor of a woman that has battled this disease. Amanda donates 20% of proceeds to breast cancer awareness and research. Below are a few pieces along with the stories of the women that the pieces are named for.
This earring is in honor of Danielle Miller, who was diagnosed in 2009, underwent treatment, and is now cancer-free today.
This earring is in honor of Claire Foster, who was diagnosed at the age of 81 in 2002 and after undergoing treatment, is free of breast cancer today.
This earring is in honor of Monica Taylor , who has been cancer-free for 2 years.
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