BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

How can women reduce their risks of getting breast cancer?

DRINKING. 

In reducing their drinking, women can lover these risks. France and Italy known for their large drinking habits, have a high incidence of breast cancer. However some authors think that taking a glass of wine daily protects against the malignancy.

DIET. 

A fat diet is associated with an increases rate of breast cancer. Lowering their fat consumption can spare women from being targeted by breast cancer. This observation has been noted comparing the rate of the disease among Japanese women living in rural Japan and others who migrated to California. The later show more cases than the natives still at home , due to the westernized fat consumption habits.

OBESITY.

 Obese women are prone to develop breast ca more than slim ones. It is said that the fat in their food generates some genetic mutation, hence the increase incidence to being affected by the malignancy

SMOKING as well is blamed as a risk factor.

ENVIRONMENT.

Such  as like x-rays and notably the time exposure to radiation, the agricultural organ chorines, are held responsible in causing breast cancer.

AGE OF THE FIRST PREGNANCY.

Late first pregnancy alter the 30s favors breast cancer. So. many authors encourage women to have their first child around the mid 20s

HORMONES.

 Estrogen, the female hormone, plays a key role in launching he disease.  Researchers and clinicians think  that time exposure is capital, for, they said, the more  . women menstruates in her life time, the more she is at risk of getting breast cancer. Early menarche and late menopause are  positive factors.

AGE OF THE PATIENT .

Breast cancer is a disease of women turning their 50s. But, beyond their 30s, women are growing more vulnerable. Breast ca is rare in the 20s.

SCREENING .

Take the family history in order to identify whether there exists some genetic transmission. If this turns out to be true, consider the possibility for the gene responsible for  breast cancer.   BCRA1 and BCRA 2  may be involved

PREVENTIVE MASTECTOMIES.

This is a rare and dreadful step that most of the doctors are reluctant to.

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