According to the Breast Cancer Network Australia, the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 7 for women and 1 in 542 for men. Breast cancer, behind lung cancer, is the most frequent cancer-related cause of death for Australian women....
Breast cancer has several risk factors, in particular age and genetics. Drinking alcohol is also a significant risk factor but evidence suggests that some women aren’t aware of it. Considering a rising prevalence of risky drinking among middle-aged and older women,...