A. Factors increasing probability of cancer: 1. HISTORY OF OTHER (BUT ESPECIALLY OF GYNECOLOGICAL) CANCERS. 2. HISTORY OF SURGERY ON BREASTS and/or OF MASTITIS. 3. OVERINDULGENCE IN ALCOHOL. 4. PREFERRENCE FOR FAT-RICH FOOD. 5. HAVING NEVER BEEN MARRIED. 6. LATE FIRST CHILDBIRTH. 7. HAVING NEVER BREAST-FED. 8. ENDOCRINE DISEASES. 9. LIVING IN A NON-TIMBER HOUSE. 10. COAL-FIRED KITCHEN OVEN. 11. BEING A PERMANENT RESIDENT (as opposed to immigrant). |
B. Factors decreasing probability of cancer: 1. Childbirth ever. 2. Moderate alcohol drinking. 3. Liver diseases (negatively correlated with preference for fat-rich food). |