The decision to delay having children until their 30s is making Filipino women at risk of having breast cancer because of longer duration of exposure to estrogen, an expert oncologist said.

“Women naturally produce estrogen through the ovaries. It is a natural hormone. But this hormone feeds cancer cells so when you have constant high levels of estrogen in your body, it raises your risk of breast cancer. The production of this hormone only stops when you get pregnant and give birth so when you have kids, it shortens the period of your exposure to this type of hormone,“ said Christina Galvez during the Pink Ribbon Day event, held in partnership with SM Cares at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City last month.

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