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Demographics
I live in good old Marin County which is famous for it's high rate of bc.
Most of my doctors strongly believe that demographic factors are a very strong factor in our high cancer rates.
We have more advanced (time consuming) education, and hence fewer pregnancies. Many women postpone childbearing
I had only one child when I was 24. I've heard that pregnancy is protective.
We drink more. We are right next door to the wine country. I was never a big drinker but around here you're a weirdo if you don't have at least a glass of wine with friends, at dinner or possibly on Friday night.
Those are two big possible differences. I always wonder why. Sometimes it really eats away at me, is it my fault, was it something I did wrong? Or could it be environmental, was it that transformer outside my bedroom window where I grew up in Pacifica. It's hard not to know why. Could it be a combination of genetics and environment and demographics?
My nephew developed Hodgkin's Lymphoma (he is doing great!) so maybe there is some genetic component.
It's late, goodnight.
Mary
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