Women who’ve had breast cancer in the past should avoid smoking and drinking and try to conquer obesity to avoid a second breast cancer, says researchers.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published their findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on September 8.
The researchers found that obesity, alcohol use and smoking all significantly raise the risk of breast cancer survivors developing a second breast cancer.
On lifestyle risk factors for developing a second breast cancer, researchers say:

Obesity represents a 50% increased risk
Consuming at least one alcoholic drink per day raises the risk to 90%
Smoking means a dramatic 120% …read more