When a common woman takes certain steps when she is adolescent, she may reduce the risk of breast cancer in life. Researches show that puberty could be a crucial time for the development of breast cancer. Breast cancer occurs when certain cells in the breast become malignant and form a tumor. Breast cancer is being spotted earlier and with proper treatment it can be cured or controlled. Although, the breast cancer is the most common life-threatening cancer in women and leading cause of cancer death among women, but from the last two decades researches shows that breast cancer has led to extraordinary progress in the understanding of the disease. Breast cancer can also occur in men, but it rarely does. An expert predicts that almost 179,000 women and almost 2000 men will develop breast cancer in the United States. Simply being a woman is the main risk for the development of breast cancer, specially after the age of 55. Signs for the breast cancer 1- breast pain 2- rashes on skin 3- cysts 4- nipple discharge 5- nipple crust 6- swelling in breast or armpit 7- redness or thickening of the nipple steps for the treatment of breast cancer 1- Mammography or screening 2- chemotherapy 3- Hormonal therapy 4- Biological therapy 5- Radiation therapy MAMMOGRAPHY One of the most recent advances in breast cancer screening is mammography. Mammography is the process of using X-ray to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. As all X-rays, mammogram using ionizing radiation to create images then finding the abnormalities in breast. The most common mammography system is digital mammography, in which the x-ray film is replaced by electronics that converts x-rays into the mammography images of an abnormal area. The x-rays usually have no side effects in your body. The total examination procedure takes about 30 minutes. CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment used to shrink the tumor cells in your body so that the tumor can easily be removed with less extensive surgery. Not all women will need chemo, but there are several situations that doctors recommend chemotherapy. There are several ways of receiving chemotherapy. 1- Intravenous IV chemotherapy 2- Oral chemotherapy 3- Topical chemotherapy 4- Hormonal chemotherapy 5- Radiation chemotherapy SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY There are a lot of side effects, specially premature menopause and infertility may occur, and it may be permanent. Chemotherapy may also cause hair loss. The powerful medicine may strongly attack on the growing cells in your body, including those in your hair roots. It may also damage the eyebrows and eyelashes, and other body hair also falls out. Your hair will grow back once your chemotherapy treatment has finished. There are many steps that lower the risk of breast cancer. 1- keep your weight in check, specially after menopause. 2- regular exercises is also one of the best way to prevent from breast cancer. 3- eat fresh fruits and vegetables and avoid alcohols and soft drinks. 4- breastfeeding may also reduce the risk of breast cancer also it has special health benefits for your child also. 5- avoid birth control pills if you are concerned about breast cancer. 6- use dairy products to prevent from breast cancer. 7- If your age is 40 years or above. It is important to talk to a doctor about the risk and benefits of mammogram or other health professionals.
You must be logged in to post a comment.