Although breast cancer is the commonest form of the cancer in females , it is controllable in most women. They can live a near normal life if properly treated in the early stages of the disease. It is most common among women in the West. Breast cancer is a form of cancer which originates from the breast tissue , usually from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.
There are many different types of breast cancer and different stages depending on the spread and genetic make-up.
* Most breast cancers depend on hormones , estrogen and progesterone to grow and therefore women
using oral hormonal contraceptives for long periods (usually over five years) may be at a risk of
developing breast cancer.
* Screening for breast cancer before the symptoms are detected will help to identify the disease.
* If you are above 50 years , have a mammogram done every year.
* You should undergo a physical examination and seek medical sdvice.
* Be careful of breast abnormalities.
* Research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely to develop breast cancer those
over 60 years , a personal history of breast cancer , family history , gene changes , re-productive and
menstrual history and certain breast changes.
* Women at risk should be concerned about their weight and have a balanced diet and do regular exercise.
* Radiation therapy the chest , early menarche , late menopause , lack of exercise and smoking can
increase a woman's risk of having breast cancer .
* Treatment options include surgery , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , hormone therapy , and biological
therapy and usually these are combined.
* Mastectomy is done when the breast cannot be saved.
* Most patients respond well to chemotherapy and hence there is hope.
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