Cancer risk varies from person to person based on genetics, family history and environmental exposures. Lifestyle factors are ones people generally have more control over, according to the report. Healthy habits can reduce breast cancer risk and cancer risk in general, regardless of genes, the story said.
Dr. Jennifer Litton, a professor of breast medical oncology and chief clinical research officer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, named three habits to focus on. She advised eating a healthy diet that is low in ultraprocessed foods, getting regular physical activity, and reducing or cutting out tobacco and alcohol.
Dr. Julia Brockway-Marchello, a breast oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said these habits may also make it less likely that cancer returns in people who have had the disease, according to an earlier TODAY.com report. Experts generally recommend more whole, plant-based foods and fewer processed foods, especially processed meat and sugary packaged products, the story said.