Every woman should take proper care of her
body, especially of the more sensitive parts,
such as bre.asts. Regular br.east examination,
which can be easily performed at home, can
help you detect any
b.reast anomalies early. If these anomalies are
bre.ast cancer, it means that your chances of
successful treatment significantly increase.
Having regular bre.asts ultrasounds once or
twice a year is also important.
In the past decade, a number of health
organizations are trying to raise awareness
among women on the risks of br.east cancer
and the importance of taking preventative
measures. Funds have also been raised for
further research on br.east cancer cure.
Knowing the early symptoms of this cancer
gives you the advantage of acting promptly
and having successful treatment. The
symptoms are typically easy to identify.
Look Beyond the Lumps
One of the first warning signs is lumps. Once a
lump is detected, a doctor will require further
examination, such as a mammogram X-ray.
Thus method is highly effective in detecting
any masses, lumps or deformities that may be
malignant.
What’s alarming is the fact that mammograms
themselves use the process of radiation
ionization, which is believed to be a possible
cause of cancer. Moreover, the results aren’t
100% accurate.
Br.east cancer can appear in 2 forms – benign
and malign. The second one is dangerous.
However, mammograms cannot differentiate
between the two. That’s why this diagnostic
method doesn’t give precise identification of
the type of cancer, which can result in
unnecessary treatment involving radiation and
chemotherapy.
An enhanced alternative to mammograms is
thermotherapy, which allows doctors to see the
lump as well as to determine if there’s a
process of angiogenesis in the br.east.
Angiogenesis occurs when new set of blood
vessels starts to form in order to supply blood
to newly developing bre.ast tumors.
Checking Cell Health & Hormones
Genetics play a major role in cancer
development according to a majority of health
experts. Namely, b.reast cancer risk increases
exponentially in daughters to mothers who’ve
had the cancer. Aside from genetics, other risk
factors include:
Environmental factors
Food
Lifestyle
All of these factors affect the function of the
endocrine system including hormone production
and regulation. According to research, hormone
imbalance is the major risk factor in bre.ast
cancer.
Although lumps are generally considered the
warning sign of b.reast cancer, any type of
pain in the bre.ast is also an alarm to consult
a doctor. B.reast pain can range from mild to
throbbing and can indicate b/reast anomalies
as well. The thing is b.reast cancer sometimes
appears in the form of dispersed seed-like
tumors which may also grow into the tissue as
tiny tentacles.
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, explain that bre/ast cancer does not
necessarily appear in the form of lumps. Other
symptoms are possible too, and these include
irritation, inflammation, abnormal discharge
from the nipple (outside lactation), formation of
dimples, inversion of nipple, skin becoming red
or thick near the nipple.
In the words of Dr. Naoto Ueno of MD
Anderson Cancer Center, bre/ast cancers can
sometimes only be marked by a tiny lump.
Often, there’s no lump at all, simply the skin
looks a bit different than normal, which is why
b/reast cancer often goes undetected in its
early stages.
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