How to Cut Your Breast Cancer Risk at Any Age: A Decade-by-Decade Guide

Breast cancer research offers more and more evidence that you can influence your own breast cancer future by picking up some good habits—and your age says a lot about which habits are key.

The following decade-by-decade guide suggests a few steps that every woman can take to protect her breast health, with extra emphasis on monitoring any changes so that problems can be caught early, when cancer is easier to treat.

Here’s what you can do to cut your breast cancer risk if you’re in your...

20s

30s

40s

50s

60s or older