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Age
75% of women with breast CA >50 years old & 5% <40 years old
The likelihood of breast cancer rises markedly with increasing age during
the first 6 decades of life.
Female
The rate for male to develop breast cancer was 1.15 per 100,000 men
years compared to female at 42.6 per 100,000 women years.
History of neoplastic disease of the breast
Family history
The risk is higher in women with breast cancer among young first degree
relatives. Sister carries more risk than mother
Carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutation
Radiation exposure
Reproductive Factors
Breast density
Higher breast density from mammography. The risk ranges from two times
in scattered fibroglandular density to four times in an extremely dense
breast.
Lifestyle
http://bestpractice.bmj.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/bestpractice/monograph/716/diagnosis/history-and-examination.html