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use factor

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use factor,
(in x-ray shielding design) the fraction of time that an x-ray beam is pointing in any given direction.

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Q. What Are the Risk Factors for Developing Breast Cancer? I am 35 years old. My mother had breast cancer when she was 60 and my aunt had it when she was 52. Am I at increased risk for developing the disease? Are there other risk factors?

A. Here are some risk factors :
- Age. your chances of developing breast cancer increase with age
- Personal history of breast cancer. if you had cancer in one breast, you have increased risk in developing cancer in your other breast
- Family history. Yes, it is genetically related, so you're at risk..
- Radiation exposure
- Early onset of menstrual cycle
- Late menopause
- First pregnancy in older age
- Race
- Hormone therapy
- Some birth control pills
- Smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol

Q. What are the risk factors for breast cancer? What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

A. Here are some risk factors :
- Age. your chances of developing breast cancer increase with age
- Personal history of breast cancer. if you had cancer in one breast, you have increased risk in developing cancer in your other breast
- Family history. Yes, it is genetically related, so you're at risk..
- Radiation exposure
- Early onset of menstrual cycle
- Late menopause
- First pregnancy in older age
- Race
- Hormone therapy
- Some birth control pills
- Smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol

Q. What Are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? My neighbor has recently found out she has ovarian cancer. Are there any known risk factors for this disease?

A. Well I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, at the age of 41, was on birth control pills, no family history of it ,was pregnant x2. I had no risk factors.

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