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Breast cancer occurs when there is an alteration of a genetic process that naturally occurs in the breast cells of women. Cancer occurs when the cell that produces proteins in the breast cell has a mutation, and then that mutated cell multiplies out of control, causing a tumor.



"//The fact is breast cancer is very uncommon in young woman".// Scientists actually don't know what //causes// breast cancer, but there are some very //probable// causes.



One probable cause is overexposure to cancerous chemicals/radiation during prebuscent or even adult stages in a woman's life. This causes mutations to occur more often.

Another probable cause is when the breast tissues are overexposed to estrogen, a known cause of breast cancer cell mutations. The longer a woman's breast tissue is exposed to estrogen changes associated with menstrual periods, the greater her risk of genetic mutations.

Quiz Question Check: Is there any actual known cause of Breast Cancer? How is estrogen connected to breast cancer?