Breast cancer is a disease that is mostly found in women and rare in men, it start in the breast by forming or growing cells out of control, this sickness sometimes start with a lump on the breast that can only be felt during Breast Self Examination and can be seen as a tumor on Breast Cancer Screening(Screening mammograms).
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CAUSES
The older we get the higher risk of Breast cancer.
Presently there is no exact cause of breast cancer, but findings show that DNA changes passed by parents (inherited) can increase your risk of getting any cancer, including Breast cancer, there are also lifestyle related risk factors which include the sort of food you eat and how well you exercise, these can either increase or decrease your risk of breast cancer.
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FACTS
Regular exercise seems to lower the risk of breast cancer.
Dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer symptoms and signs include orange-peel texture or dimpling of the breast’s skin, a lump in the breast or armpit, bloody nipple discharge, inverted nipple, a change in the size or shape of the breast or nipple swollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpit, and breast pain or sore nipple.
Breast cancer can also be symptom-free, which makes following national screening recommendations an important practice.
Women who never been pregnant or never carried pregnancy to full term is at a higher risk of breast cancer.
Being obese or overweight increases the risk of breast cancer in pre and postmenopausal women but at different rates.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide.
Medical professionals diagnose breast cancer during a physical exam, by a self-exam of the breasts, mammography, ultrasound testing, and biopsy.
Treatment of breast cancer depends on the type of cancer and its stage (0-IV) and may involve surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Breastfeeding for one and a half to two years might slightly lower the risk of breast cancer.
A lump in the breast is almost always cancer.
Use of oral contraceptives in the last 10 years slightly increases the risk of breast cancer.
Male breast cancer although rare but usually occur in men over 60 years of age
Having no children or the first after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer.
Menstrual cycle at a younger age (before 12) or menopause (after 55) have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.
According to a recent meta-analysis reviewing the research on alcohol use and breast cancer it was concluded that all levels of alcohol use (including light drinking) are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer.
We need more research to give us the answer about a relationship between breast cancer and underarm deodorants and blade shaving.
TREATMENT
After screening your doctor determines your cancer size, stage (how far the cancer has spread) and grade then the treatment options could be:
Surgery: mastectomy: removing the whole breast or lumpectomy: removing only the tumor and tissues around it.
Breast conserving therapy like:
Chemotherapy: using drugs to kill cancer cells.
Hormone therapy: using drugs to prevent hormones like estrogen and progesteron from fueling the growth of breast cancer cells.
Targeted therapy: use of drugs to prompt immune system to help destroy cancer cells.
Radiation: this is a method similar to x-rays it involves the use of high powered beams of radiation to target and kill cancer cells.
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PREVENTION
Maintain Healthy lifestyle
Regular exercise
Healthy diet
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables
Avoid alcohol or drink little (low levels of intake can gradually increase the risk of breast cancer)
Don’t smoke
Control your weight
Avoid oral contraceptives
Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution
Breastfeeding for one and a half to two years have a protective effect on breast cancer. The longer you breastfeed the greater protective effect.
Perform breast examination regularly (either by self or doctor assisted), if you notice any changes in your breast, lump or skin changes consult your doctor.
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