Prevention of breast cancer: what doctors advise

Breast cancer — one of the most common cancers among women. According to statistics, every tenth of the fair sex has to deal with this disease. It also occurs in men. Modern medicine has learned to cope with breast cancer, but in many ways the result of treatment depends on the stage at which it was detected. The editors of estet-portal.com offer to find out if breast cancer prevention is possible and what needs to be done to detect the disease before it becomes fatal.

• Breast cancer: what is the disease terrible
• Peculiarities of diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer
• Highlights on breast cancer and prevention

Breast cancer: what is the disease terrible

The disease has been known for many centuries and until recently it was considered incurable. A couple of centuries ago, women were less likely to get breast cancer, but almost all those who fell ill died. Today, the statistics are more optimistic, but still frightening: about 50% of patients are cured. According to WHO, more than 1 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. women around the world, and the vast majority of them — ladies aged 60-65 years.

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The mammary glands are sensitive to human hormonal levels, therefore, any pathological abnormalities in biochemical processes of the body are reflected in them. The breast is prone to mastitis, mastopathy, benign tumors. Neoplasms can be reborn and become malignant. Also, cancer may be unrelated to other diseases and insensitive to hormones.

The risk group is extensive. It includes a variety of women:

• Never parous and had abortions. The disease is associated with a pathological increase in estrogen levels.

• Having taken estrogen for a long time. It affects hormonal balance.

• Those who have early puberty and/or late menopause. The more menstrual cycles, the more the body is exposed to estrogen.

• Older women.

  After menopause, the risk of cancer increases.

• Having had oncological diseases or benign tumors.

  Such women should be constantly monitored by a doctor.

• Suffering from various diseases.

  The list of such diseases includes diabetes mellitus, obesity, arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis.

Risk factors can be bad habits, consumption of excess animal fats, contact with carcinogens. And mechanical trauma, contrary to popular belief, does not cause breast cancer.

Genetic analysis for breast and ovarian cancer: who should do it Peculiarities of diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer

A woman's attention to her own health plays a decisive role in the diagnosis. Self-diagnosis is extremely effective. According to  statistics, in  70% of cases, a woman herself detects alarming signs, and  the diagnosis is confirmed. The main thing is to know the symptoms and regularly examine the breasts, paying attention to the size, symmetry of the breasts, color and condition of the skin. If there are any signs of changes, you should immediately consult a doctor and undergo all diagnostic procedures.

What threatens an increased level of estrogen in a woman and how to reduce it Disease can be prevented if it is done purposefully. Breast cancer prevention is simple:

• Wear the right underwear

  . It should be comfortable, made of natural fabrics. It is important that the bra does not rub, does not dig into the skin and maintains the breasts in the anatomically correct position. Ideal — tight, seamless bra made of material rich in cotton.

• Breastfeed your babies as much as possible

  . Interrupted lactation — stress for the body. It can lead to a serious malfunction of the hormonal system, pathological processes during cell division and their transformation into cancer.

• Eat a balanced diet.

  Choose foods high in antioxidants (carrots, cabbage, blueberries, green tea, tomatoes), proper fats (eggs, olive oil, avocados, nuts, seeds, salmon). They help the body neutralize the effects of free radicals.

• Get exercise.

  To keep your breasts healthy, you need to take care of the muscles that support it 

Make sure you get a mammogram once a year or two. If there were oncological diseases in the  family, you are at risk, so it is worth starting preventive examinations of a mammologist from 20 years. If there were no cancer patients, do it after 40 years.

Self-diagnosis should be performed every month. If you note neoplasms, discharge from the nipples or their retraction, peeling or redness of the skin, ulcers on the breast, contact a mammologist-oncologist. It is also worth going through a preventive examination if you notice an increase in the lymph nodes in the armpits.

Breast mammography: when and why do it Highlights on breast cancer and prevention

The risk group is so extensive that almost all women fall into it. To protect yourself from a terrible disease, follow these rules:

Wear comfortable underwear. Any bra that rests on  breasts, injures there, is dangerous.
Breastfeed. Interrupted lactation — risk factor.
Eat right. Foods with a high content of antioxidants will protect you from free radicals, prolong youth and give you health.
Get some gymnastics. Chest muscles — in the spotlight.

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