Breast Cancer
Despite all the development and advancement in medical science, the complete causes of breast cancer have not yet been fully comprehended and it’s a fact that any woman or even men can become a victim of this one of the biggest women killer worldwide. If breast cancer is not detected and cured earlier, it can be a fatal disease and there is not one certain way to prevent this disease. You need to take several steps to avoid this fatal disease and if you have become a victim of it, these steps can really help you to enhance your survival chances.
These steps include:
- Eat healthy
- Exercise daily
- Don’t smoke
- Restrict your alcohol intake
- Regular breast self-exam
Results of some studies indicate that anti-estrogen pill like tamoxifen may prove effective to decrease breast cancer risk in those women who have a family history of the disease. As mentioned earlier, the chances of survival can greatly increase if breast cancer is detected earlier and this is where self-exam and mammograms become quite important for detection of the disease early.
It’s better to conduct a self-exam of your breast once in a month and you must consult your physician if you notice any change in the shape and size of your breasts.
Mammograms
Women over forty years of age must undergo mammogram at least once in a year, as this procedure can find out those lumps and growths that can’t be found with normal hand touches. Those women who have a family history of the disease must tell about that to their doctors, as your doctor can tell you better whether yearly mammograms are better you or you need to do them early.
CBE
Those who aged between 20- 40 must undergo CBE at least once in three years. It can prove very effective to determine the risk of getting the disease. Similarly, those who aged over 40 must undergo the process, at least once in a year and one must pick a right health care professional for this test.
Smoking the biggest cancer threat
Results of some studies show that carcinogens found in tobacco can affect nearly 50% women as they are quite sensitive to these cancer-causing agents and these women are often at higher risk of developing breast as well as some other types of cancers.
Eat healthy
Vegetables and fresh fruits contain almost all those important minerals, vitamins and various other nutrients that are considered very important to shield against any type of cancer including breast cancer. Similarly, those foods that have good amount phytoestrogen can provide better protection against breast cancer. Phytoestrogen is abundantly found in whole grains, flaxseed and various soy-based products. It’s better to consume fruits and vegetable of different colors.
Take exercise regularly
Regular workout can not only protect you against breast cancer, but many other diseases like hypertension, diabetes and heat attack as well. Results of some studies indicate that women with increased body weight can become an easier victim of breast cancer and its exercise which comes to your rescue to avoid getting excess lard.
Alcohol intake
Some study show that women with higher alcoholic intake have increase of developing breast cancer, and those who consume alcohol moderately often have lower risk of developing breast cancer. So, if you also have higher alcoholic intake, it is better to reduce its intake to avoid becoming the victim of breast cancer which can be fatal if not treated at time.
