Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. It's important to understand your breast cancer risk so that you can start screening at the appropriate time, check your genetics, and reduce your modifiable risk factors. We know that increasing exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding alcohol and cigarettes reduces breast cancer risk. Taking a personal inventory of your current life style and how to improve your health can not only improve your sense of wellbeing today but can also reduce your risk of breast cancer. iPrevent is a validated breast cancer risk assessment and risk management decision support tool designed to facilitate prevention and screening discussions between women and their doctors. Do a risk assessment now, print the results, and discuss them with your GP today.
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AuthorDoctor Katie is an Australian General Practitioner located in Ceduna South Australia on the beautiful Eyre Peninsula. Born in the United States, she is of Cherokee origin and incorporates the philosophy of "walking in beauty" in her approach to the healthcare she provides. That is to find harmony in all things including our relationships and with physical and emotional wellbeing. When not practicing medicine she can be found reading novels by the sea, doing yoga, or cuddling her french and british bulldogs. Archives
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