Breast Cancer Risk & Family History After 30: What You Need to Know

Question
Hi. Does having a first child after age 30 really increase a woman's chance of getting breast cancer by alot? Also, what is considered having a family history of breast cancer? What if someone has only had 1 blood relative who had it? Is that considered having a family history?

Answer
Dear Danielle,   Women who have children after age 30 and women who have never had a child increase their risk for breast cancer by 2 to 3 times more than those who have had a least 1 child while in their 20's and then another after turning 30...

Family history that would increase your chance of breast cancer would be having a mother, aunt or sister who has had breast cancer....   This is what is considered having a family history of breast cancer....

Thank you,   karen