title: Breast cancer risk and aging--misquoted data and public information.
abstract: The "risk of breast cancer in women increases with age" is a longtime misstatement that does not conform to statistical data. Contrary to the common perception and widely publicized statements, the overall risk of developing breast cancer decreases in women as they grow old.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D018426:SEER Program; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: aging; breast cancer; risk