In this video, learn lifestyle tips that may reduce your risk of breast cancer, according to Brenda Panzera, MD, Oncologist at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital.
Remember, there are many benefits of a healthy lifestyle that go beyond your breast cancer risk, but keep in mind: You can control your lifestyle, but you can’t always control whether or not you’ll develop breast cancer (or any other cancer, for that matter).
Dr. Panzera is a clinical instructor in hematology and oncology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and attending physician at Mount Sinai and Lenox Hill Hospitals.
References
American Cancer Society. (2023). Five ways to help reduce your breast cancer risk.
Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School. (2016). Does regular exercise reduce cancer risk?
National Cancer Institute. (2023). Breast cancer prevention (PDQR) - patient version.
National Cancer Institute. (2015). Alcohol.
National Cancer Institute. (2015). Diet.
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