The disease and its causes. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found among women, accounting for 25% of all the cancers in women. It occurs at all ages but is most common between the ages of 45 and 49. The cause is unknown. However, there always have been some questions about the relationship of a female hormone called estrogen to cancer, when estrogen is used in treating pre-menopausal women. Although this relationship is not firmly established, most doctors now think it best to avoid the use of estrogen in younger patients who have a family history of breast cancer.
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