Everything About Breast Cancer

A lot of breast cancer patients never had children. Having children at a younger age, having more children and breastfeeding have been associated with lower risk of having breast cancer. “What is not used gets damaged” is a common belief, and that belief has extended to cancer risk.

Other more practical ways to prevent breast cancer (as having children is not always an option) is a healthy lifestyle coupled with regular exercise. Taking plant-based estrogen foods like soy products does not cause or worsen breast cancer. Avoiding second hand smoke will save you from a lot of other cancers as well. The most important is regular physical check up that includes procedures for detecting breast cancer like mammography, for early detection.

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Ironically, breast cancer is more inclined to affect women in the first world than anyone else in less developed nations, probably because the “instant” life style is less popular among third world countries. Latest statistic shows the number of fatalities induced breast cancer: in Eastern Asia, 18; South Central Asia, 22; sub-Saharan Africa, 22; South-Eastern Asia, 26; North Africa and Western Asia, 28; South and Central America, 42; Eastern Europe, 49; Southern Europe, 56; Northern Europe, 73; Oceania, 74; Western Europe, 78; and in North America. The study was done per 100,000 set of the women population. As you can see, there is a tremendous difference in fatalities between poor and richer continents.

Do not take unusual pain, sensations and other symptoms lightly. You can never be so sure these days. Even if no one in your family has had cancer, do not cross out the possibility that you may have developed it.

Blood in the urine, recurrent abdominal pains, lumps in the breast and other body parts should be checked by doctors – not just one, but ask for second opinions. Do not be contented with just one answer – ask for detailed explanations of why you are experiencing pains, or why lumps are present. Initiate and demand for an observation. If the symptoms still persist after a few weeks, seek other tests such as CT scan or MRI.

Read this article and learn from the experience of a misdiagnosed patient.

Next to Lung cancer, Breast cancer is the second most notorious serial killer in the country. It is by far, the number one most wanted killer among women. It has twice the incidence rate of cervical cancer and lung cancer combined but thankfully with a mortality rate of 25% greater than the said two. Last 2005, 502,000 breast cancer induced deaths have been reported world wide. This is a significant leap compared to the rather marginalized fatality rate it caused during the 70s. There are many factors why breast cancer has suddenly become one of the leading causes of death among women but the unhealthy modern life style is taking most of the blame for it.

No one knows exactly how breast cancer is developed, or acquired. Some say it’s hereditary, but the truth is, we all have a cancer gene in our bodies waiting to be awakened. Activation is the key for a tumor to run wild in our bodies, the key is to avoid its awakening. Unfortunately, no one knows how to do that so the least any of us can hope to do is to just be cautious and be aware of the symptoms so that we can detect it early and therefore survive it. When it comes to breast cancer, it is much more vital to be paranoid if your family has a history of it. In this case, we recommend a mammogram annually. Also, women become more susceptible to breast cancer as they age, women who are 30 and above should go for occasional check-ups. Menstrual cycle is also a factor, if you started and therefore ended too early, you might want to be more attuned to risk factors.

Women who have had suspicions and gotten negative results from screening may not be all that lucky for researchers say there is a higher probability of an assured case the next time round. There are a lot of screening procedures done yearly yet sadly there are a lot of cases of positive results for breast cancer with some skipping the blade and getting away with a normal or non-malignant mass. But as best an irony can be defined, the next time round you do suspect another lump, it may be as good as confirmed for the trends and changes that may have arisen due to t hat first false result may have already been a sign of pending disease.

Most cancers will indeed benefit from a healthy shift to a better lifestyle, a factor which greatly influences many diseases. Millions of people who smoke will surely get lung cancer, people who love red meat are more likely to get colorectal cancer and so on and so forth. Changes can be so revealing that lives people never could have imagined with their vices can be a totally new world. There are a lot of challenges to overcome such as with dietary adjustments and the withdrawal symptoms of smoking and much more but hey, “No Pain, No Gain”. So you want to live longer, live healthier for a better you for the life you save, is yours after all!

Intake of a potent form of vitamin D, calcitrol has been found to induce a production of a tumor suppressing protein that can be used to prevent the spread of breast cancer. Vitamins have been getting a rash of critique as being mere placebos that have no benefits whatsoever in terms of cancer and prevention of such diseases. This counters that and shows that these vitamins may have a purpose to augment our daily vitamin intake that may have been going on for a long time without the patient knowing about it. Certain diseases are associated with lack of nutrition such as those suffered by people who live in high altitude who suffer from poor iodine intake which is due to a void of fish in their diet. Supplements have always been labeled as having “No Approved Therapeutic Claims”, maybe due to a lack of understanding they play in our daily life. Continue reading…

The same gene which may hold the key to life, causing cells to divide and multiply is responsible for the progression of cancer. This is the result of research from the Northwestern University who have found the said protein going mad, inducing abnormally fast cell division. Scientists who found the existence of high levels of the said protein in cancer cells have successfully reduced the ability of these afflicted cells to divide by removing it form the cells, effectively controlling the disease. Genes and proteins interact to dictate the way cells divide and can even turn into cancer cells. Continue reading…