| Reprinted with permission of the
authors. © 1998 Mary Ann Mayo and Joseph Lee Mayo. All rights reserved Take the quiz
I have the breast cancer (BRCA1 and/or BRCA2) genes
or family history of breast cancer. There is a 5-10 percent chance of carrying the
BRCA1 gene. (3 point question)
 YESNO
I get limited exercise.
YESNO
I started my periods before age 12.
YESNO
I had a late menopause,
after age 51.
YESNO
I am childless or had my first child after age
35.
YESNO
I eat a high-fat diet with limited vegetables.
YESNO
I have never breast -fed a child.
YESNO
I am overweight.
YESNO
How to score this
quiz
Score 3 for a yes to statement 1. Add to the
other yes answers. A score of 5 or more is high, 2-4 moderate, 0-1 is low.
My breast cancer risk is
___Low (0 - 1)
___Moderate (2 - 4)
___High (> 5)
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 Interview with the authors
Determining your
risk
  A
number of factors seem to increase to likelihood of contracting breast cancer. In The
New York Times Guide to Women's Health by Jane E. Brody, there are 175 chapters
ranging from nutrition, exercise
and weight control to sexuality,
pregnancy and emotional health.
In this book they cite the factors seem to increase to
likelihood of contracting breast cancer are:
- Age
- Alcohol use
- Mother or sister with breast cancer
- No children or children after 30
- Obesity
- Having had breast biopsies
Risk Through the
Years
- During their 30's 1 out of 250
- During their 40's 1 out of 77
- During their 50's 1 out of 42
- During their 60's 1 out of 36
- During their 70's 1 out of 34
- During their 80's 1 out of 45
Can HRT Cut the Risk
of Breast Cancer Recurrence?
Journal of
the NCI (May 2001)
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
  A study
published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (May 2001) reveals that HRT or
hormone replacement therapy after a diagnosis of breast cancer does not increase the risk
of recurrence of the disease and may even lower chances that the cancer will return. Dr.
Ellen O'Meara, a University of Washington cancer researcher and the lead researcher on
this study, suggests that breast cancer patients should not fear hormone replacement
therapy or HRT. Find out more.
Breast self exam
  The instructions are
simple and come with illustrations. Please take a look and print out a copy for yourself.
You are worth it. Make a copy for your best friend, your mom and your sister. Put it into
a card and tell them how much you care about them. Do it, before it’s too late.
Meet the Authors
Mary Ann Mayo &
Joseph L. Mayo
The Menopause Manger:
A Safe Path for Natural Change
hosted by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
interview & FREE risk quiz
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treatment, alternative concepts, life style changes, and hormonal products. Their
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