| Breast cancer has earned the disrepute of | | | | maintain the proper balance of the female |
| becoming the second-most killing type of all | | | | characteristics, including the shape and the |
| cancers that are found in humans, having lost the | | | | function of the breasts. An alteration in this |
| race only to lung cancer. About one in every ten | | | | balance could bring on several female health |
| women has chances of developing breast cancer | | | | related diseases, among which breast cancer is |
| if precautions are not taken early on. Despite this | | | | just one of them. |
| alarming number of its victims, it is pathetic to | | | | (3) Smoking is extremely hazardous in women as |
| know that there is an absolute lack of information | | | | it can play havoc with the biological rhythm of the |
| on the disease. It is not that there is no written | | | | body. Excessive smoking could cause sterility in |
| material available about the disease, but most | | | | both the male and the female. But in women, |
| women are too complacent regarding the | | | | smoking has been found (by statistical analysis) |
| problem. It is always the ‘disease that affects | | | | that women who smoke stand at a much higher |
| the other woman so it doesn’t bother | | | | risk of breast cancer than others. The same can |
| me’ until it is too late to remedy the situation. | | | | be said about women who consume too much of |
| Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of cells | | | | alcohol. |
| within the breast. These cells would aggregate like | | | | (4) Walking is considered to be effective in |
| a lump, which would be called as the breast | | | | keeping breast cancer away. Walking is a simple |
| tumor. The tumor can be felt from the outside of | | | | exercise, but it can keep the woman’s body |
| the breast even when it is still harmless. At this | | | | fit. Also walking stimulates proper blood circulation |
| harmless stage, it is called as a benign tumor. | | | | in all parts of the body without making the person |
| Benign tumors can be surgically operable. If that is | | | | excessively tired. Apart from walking, other |
| done, the risk of the advancement of the breast | | | | simple exercises like running, jumping, swimming, |
| cancer is very negligible. But if the tumor is | | | | etc. are also effective. |
| allowed to go on, then it would continue to the | | | | (5) All women over the age of 40 are at a risk |
| malignant stage. During this stage the cancer | | | | of breast cancer. Hence they should keep their |
| would proliferate to such an extent within the | | | | lifestyle healthy. The diet should be kept as natural |
| surrounding tissues that it would be impossible to | | | | as possible, and artificial spices and preservatives |
| remove it completely. When the cancerous cells | | | | must be avoided. Elderly women should not lead |
| enter the bloodstream, there is no way out. The | | | | sedentary lifestyles; they must involve |
| result is certain death. | | | | themselves in some kind of physical activity or |
| Hence it is important to snuff out the breast | | | | the other, depending on their lifestyles. |
| cancer while it is still benign, and perhaps that is | | | | (6) There has been a kind of an association |
| the only way to keep the cancer at bay once it | | | | established with high fats and breast cancers. |
| occurs. But most women do not know that there | | | | Women whose diet consists of a lot of fats are |
| are various ways to reduce the risk of | | | | more susceptible to getting breast cancers than |
| contracting breast cancers. Since breast cancer | | | | others. For this reason, it is necessary to minimize |
| can strike just about any woman, it is extremely | | | | fats in the diet as much as possible. Instead of |
| necessary to pay attention to these methods | | | | high-calorie fats, a low fat diet is preferable. This |
| that can help to prevent the disease. The | | | | will also help to keep obesity and cardiovascular |
| following are the precautions that women must | | | | problems in check. |
| take to prevent the onset of breast cancer:- | | | | Breast cancer prevention is more important than |
| (1) If you are overweight, then seriously work at | | | | the treatment of the cancer itself, because |
| reducing your weight. Science has proved a direct | | | | prevention is always better than cure. The above |
| relation between obesity and breast cancer. At | | | | precautions will greatly reduce the risk of having a |
| the same time, lean women have a significantly | | | | cancer, but then they are not sure-shot methods. |
| lesser chance of contracting the disease. | | | | Medical science has not yet been able to come up |
| (2) Do not introduce any supplements in your | | | | with a good explanation as to why some women |
| body that could change the internal hormonal | | | | get breast cancers and some don’t. Hence at |
| balance of the body. In women, the two main | | | | the slightest sign of any abnormality with your |
| feminine character deciding hormones are | | | | breasts, it is necessary to seek urgent medical |
| progesterone and estrogen. These hormones | | | | attention. Your vigilance might save your life. |