You may never believe it but it is the truth. A woman’s weight can be a risk factor to breast cancer? Research has shown that recently. It is therefore better if you are a woman, to do everything within your power to control your weight. But then, the risk of breast cancer in relationship to a woman’s body will be analysed in a question and answer form which so many people had asked several times. Let’s start now.
Q 1: Which parts of a woman was examined for the research?
A: The parts of a woman that were examined as a risk factor to breast cancer are the height, breast size and the body weight.
Q 2: Breast size? How does it lead to a cancer risk?
A: In fact, there aren’t many research records to support this. However, one research showed that lean women of chest size of less than 34 inches but with larger breast, were found to have a higher risk of breast cancer after menopause than women of the same chest size but with a smaller breast size. (more…)
Most of the time, we worry about curing a disease after it has been diagnosed rather than having taken active steps to prevent it. It’s not too hard on your health if this approach is taken on minor illnesses, but if you are afflicted by life threatening diseases like cancer, the treatment itself takes such a toll on your health as much as the disease itself.
It makes much sense to take positive steps towards prevention of diseases rather than just cure them. Especially with breast cancer, most women start thinking about the disease only after they have developed it. Once you develop it, the treatment process is painful and long drawn out, not to mention the severe emotional impact. The good news though, is that it is possible to lower the risk of breast cancer by following a healthy lifestyle.
The benefits of exercise have been talked about time and again and not without reason. Exercise remains the best method to prevent almost all diseases. A healthy body is highly resistant to any illness that attempts to take over. Consistent physical activity, even if it is moderate, significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in a woman. (more…)
side from being born with hereditary breast cancer, specialists at the Universite de Montreal believe that being overweight and smoking have a huge effect on whether a woman develops the condition, which affects over 45,000 people year in the UK. Healthcare experts at the facility conducted a study of test subjects and found a direct correlation between breast cancer, smoking and being overweight.
This was achieved by analysing whether the patients had the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations and shows that cancer cover holders should avoid these two risk factors, said lead researcher Vishnee Bissonauth. The expert, who is a graduate of the Universite de Montreal’s Department of Nutrition and a researcher at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center, said the team focused solely on lifestyle factors when considering the information they had collected.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study conducted on a sample of women without BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which are often found in French-Canadian women,” she explained. According to the research, smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes every day for nine years increases breast cancer risk by 59 per cent. (more…)
Now, however, there seems to be conclusive proof that adopting a healthy lifestyle is the key to avoiding fatal conditions such as breast cancer.
A study carried out by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and Imperial College London found that thousands of women could help to reduce their risk of developing the disease, which kills 12,000 Brits a year by making simple changes.
According to the specialists who conducted the study, which was the largest of its kind ever conducted, breast cancer insurance customers should follow a diet of lean foods and low amounts of alcohol to minimise their risk.
In addition, they can help to protect themselves further by doing 30 minutes of exercise a day, said professor Martin Wiseman, a WRCF medical and scientific adviser who helped with the investigation. (more…)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant women and tends to have an effect on women in their mid-30s. Though roughly one in every 3,000 pregnant women get it, the disease could be devastating to both the mother and her child — thus it is necessary that pregnant women and their doctors maintain to perform regular breast exams and carefully examine any suspicious lumps and symptoms.
When a pregnant woman grows breast cancer, it is frequently detected at a later stage than it is in women who are not pregnant. This is since as long as pregnancy, hormone alterations lead to a woman’s breasts to broaden and become more tender and lumpy. This could make it harder for you or your doctor to discover a lump in your breasts. Mammograms are harder as well for doctors to read as long as pregnancy since the breasts becomes denser. The early alterations caused by cancer can be mistaken for or hidden by the normal alterations that occur with pregnancy as well.
Even as long as pregnancy, early detection is a significant element of breast health. Converse with your doctor or nurse concerning breast exams and the best time for your next mammogram — particularly if you are age 40 or older, or if you or your doctor observes an alteration in how your breasts appear or feel. As always, if you discover any lump or alteration in your breasts, tell your doctor or nurse immediately. (more…)
Despite progress of medical science, breast cancer continues its destructive effects in all social class, poor and rich, black and white. It is estimated that breast cancer will affects one woman in eight will develop cancer during their lifetime. With around 42 000 new cases each year, this disease is a real trouble in the feminine world; cancer is the most feared disease in the 21st century. However, if curing breast cancer is hypothetic, its prevention can be different; there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of its development or its reoccurrence (if you are already a victim):
Avoid Hormone therapy for menopause symptoms – menopause itself is not a disease, it is a natural hormonal change in your body that often occurs after age 45; but some hormonal treatment against the symptoms of menopause can have serious effects on your health. Long-term use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may lead to breast cancer. According to WHO (world Health Organization), MHT is a risk factor for breast cancer especially when taken for more than 5 years. In addition, Studies show that hormone therapy can also increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
Practice Prolonged Breastfeeding - it can sound old fashion, but studies have showed that prolonged breastfeeding reduces considerably the risk of developing breast cancer. Breastfeeding provides many benefits in the physical and mental development of the infant. By breastfeeding you increase the chance of your infant to be healthy, and decrease your risk of developing breast cancer. It’s not archaic to breastfeed; if times have changed, the causes leading to breast cancer remain the same, reduce your risk of breast cancer by breastfeeding your child.
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