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Osteoporosis: Are You at Risk?
Talk to your healthcare provider about checking your bone health, especially if you have the following risk factors for osteoporosis. If necessary, your healthcare provider can give you a referral to the Kearney Breast Center for a bone density scan.
| Are you at risk for osteoporosis? |
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No |
| Over the age of 50 |
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| Female |
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| Cauasian or Asian ethnicity |
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| Family history of osteoporosis |
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| History of bone fracture as an adult |
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| Small bone structure and thin |
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| Medications (some medications may increase your risk) |
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| History of breast cancer |
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| Chemotherapy treatment |
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| Post-menopausal |
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| Lifestyle that includes: |
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| Smoking |
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| Lack of exercise |
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| High salt or high caffeine intake |
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| Low calcium or low vitamin D intake |
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Contact Us
Kearney Breast Center
200 NE Mother Joseph Place, Suite 420
Vancouver, WA 98665
360.514.6161 (Breast Center main number)
360.514.6164 (Nurse Navigator)
360.891.2642 (Radiologists)
360.213.9955 or 503.808.9803 (Southwest Medical Group Surgical Specialists)
360.989.3494 (Southwest Medical Group Plastic Surgery)
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