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Breast Cancer Risk Factor Booklet
Winner of the 2007 BMA Patient Information Award!
We are pleased to announce that Breast Cancer Risk Factors: The Facts has been awarded first prize in the prestigious BMA Patient Information Award (Printed Materials). The prize was awarded on 12 September 2007 in a ceremony at BMA House in central London.The booklet was praised by its reviewer as "clearly explaining the facts through excellent side indexes which rank risk factors from established to doubtful in a way which is really enlightening."
We are delighted to receive this prestigious award. To be selected from a field of 221 publications is a great achievement and highlights our commitment to providing high quality information about breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed
cancer in the UK.
"We are delighted to receive this prestigious award. To be selected from a field of 221 publications is a great achievement and highlights our commitment to providing high quality information about breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK."
The British Medical Association (BMA) is a voluntary professional association that represents doctors and medical students in the UK and overseas. Through its professional activities the BMA aims to be the centre of excellence for the pursuit of issues involving ethical, scientific, research, educational and international matters.
The BMA Patient Information Award was established in 1997 to encourage excellence in the production of patient information. Since then, the awards have become well-known as one of the major annual events in health information. Interest continues to grow: 28 awards were made this year from a total of 221 entries (1 first prize, 20 highly commended and 7 commended prizes.)
About the booklet
Established risk factors have a large amount of scientific evidence that has clearly shown that these factors are linked to breast cancer risk. These include age, HRT, the Pill and alcohol.Possible risk factors are factors where there is some scientific evidence that suggests they may alter the chances of developing breast cancer. But more research is needed before we can be sure that they are definitely linked to the disease. These include diet and stress.
Doubtful risk factors receive a lot of media attention and many people often think that they increase the risk of breast cancer. But current scientific research suggests that these factors are not likely to be linked to the disease. These include deodorants, bumping the breast and abortion.
