National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in women after skin cancer. Breast cancer is also the most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. Women can also help lower their risk of breast cancer by being active and healthy in the following ways:

Keep a healthy weight
Exercise regularly
Breastfeed your children, if possible
Don’t drink alcohol, or limit alcoholic drinks to no more than one per day

Talk to a doctor about your risk for breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours has had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.