Throwback Thursday – Know your breast cancer risk factors

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Throwback Thursday – Know your breast cancer risk factors

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month’s Throwback Thursday posts will feature some of the pieces I’ve written based on my personal experience with breast cancer. Today’s post from 2021 looks at breast cancer risk factors.

One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Understanding breast cancer risk factors could reduce risk and lead to better outcomes. Learn more in this post:

Are you at risk for breast cancer? What you need to know!

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Throwback Thursday is a day to bring new life to old blog posts. If you’d like to join in, check out this post from Hugh’s Views and News for details. If you already participate, leave me a link to your post on Are you at risk for breast cancer? What you need to know!

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Hi there! I’m Michelle and I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am married with two young adult daughters. I’m a big fan of reducing waste, using less plastic, decluttering and simplifying life as much as possible.
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