Breast cancer is one type of cancer that is quite frightening for a woman, after cervical cancer. Cancer cells will grow and attack your breast tissue, such as milk outlet, lobules (milk producing plants), along with other supporting tissues such as fat tissue. Lifestyle, hormonal, and environmental factors are suspected as the cause of this cancer. However, not everyone with a similar lifestyle also has a risk for breast cancer. So it still requires further research.
Even so, there are several risk factors that allow you to develop breast cancer. For example, if you are 50 years or older, if you have a close family or even a mother with ovarian cancer or breast cancer, a benign lump has appeared on the breast or has been diagnosed Breast cancer is not a hereditary disease. However, there are certain genes, called BRCA1 and BRCA2, which increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer. This gene is thought to be passed down to future generations.
Breast Cancer Characteristics You Need to Know
Having risk or not, of course there is no harm to recognize the characteristics of breast cancer. Especially breast cancer stage 1. In order if the cancer cells grow, you are not late to treat it. Here are the characteristics of breast cancer stage 1 you need to know.
The appearance of a lump in the breast
The lump in the breast is one of the early signs of breast cancer. And this lump does not always feel pain. Even so, not all lumps that appear are breast cancer lumps. This bolt can be palpable when you do a personal examination at home. Usually palpable when You are menstruating.
The color of your breast skin changes
These color changes are sometimes confused with infections. In case you are unsure of the lumps that appear in the breast, skin discoloration may make you more alert. At this stage, the breast skin will become reddish, as irritation occurs, the skin texture feels like orange peel, skin surface area of the breast that is affected by cancer looks grooved, and there is thickening of the skin. Even so, in certain types of breast cancer is quite rare, color changes do not occur.
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The characteristics of other stage 1 breast cancer is the appearance of changes in the nipple with pain. In addition, marked with abnormal discharge from the nipple or nipple burst.
A lump appeared on the armpits
Although called breast cancer, it does not mean a lump under the armpits you meet has nothing to do with this cancer. Breast tissue extends under the armpits. That's why cancer can spread through the lymph nodes under the armpits.
To recognize the characteristics of breast cancer stage 1 above, try to diligently do breast self-examination or breast self-examination every month. Diligent doing BSE also can help you recognize the texture of your breast tissue. So if you feel there is something unusual in the breast (not change the texture of the breast during Pre menstruation), you will be more aware of it.
Breast cancer is not less deadly with cervical cancer. Although the cause of this cancer still requires further research, it would not hurt to be more vigilant against this disease. You are still advised to maintain your diet and lead a healthy life. Diligent to do SADARI.Dan if you feel potentially get cancer because your mother or relative has cancer, and you feel very worried, try to consult this to the doctor.
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One of the risk factors for breast cancer is heredity. If you have a family member who has breast cancer, then your risk for breast cancer is also greater. Moreover, if the cancer is a family member of the first level, such as mother, sister, or daughter. Of course your risk becomes greater.
A theory says that if you have one of the first family members with breast cancer, your risk of breast cancer is doubled. Meanwhile, if you have two first-degree family members with cancer, your cancer risk will increase to fivefold.
However, do not be discouraged first. Breast cancer risk factors are not only heredity, but also can be from the environment. You can not control the risk factors of heredity, but you may be able to control the risk factors of the environment. For that, it is important for you to apply a healthy lifestyle as an effort to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
How to reduce the risk of hereditary breast cancer
Here are some ways you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer if you have children.
Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for breast cancer. Fats that accumulate in the body, especially in the stomach, can produce more estrogen that can increase the risk of breast cancer.
In addition, overweight is also associated with other types of cancer, such as prostate cancer, lung, intestine, and kidney. So, if you are overweight, try starting now to lose weight. Losing weight can be done by changing your eating habits and doing regular exercise.
By eating nutritious foods, you can reduce the risk of cancer. Try to eat vegetables and fruits every day, at least 5 servings. Choose foods that contain less fat and calories. This is done to avoid you from obesity.
In addition, limit the consumption of processed meats. A report from the WHO Cancer Institute, International Agency for Research on Cancer states that consumption of processed meats in large quantities can increase the risk of certain cancers. If you like to drink alcohol, you should limit or even stop the habit from now on.
Exercising regularly, in addition to getting normal weight, is also done to reduce the risk of cancer, especially breast cancer. As many fat cells accumulate in the body, additional estrogen will be generated. Breast cancer cells exposed to estrogen can increase the risk of breast cancer.
You are advised to exercise for at least 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes per day. Not only that, you are also advised to be active every day. Reduce activity sedenter, such as sitting, sleeping, watching television, playing computer games, and so forth.
Smoking is associated with various types of cancer, such as lung, mouth, throat, larynx, pancreas, bladder, breast, cervical (cervical), and kidney. In fact, if you are not a smoker, you are also still at risk of lung cancer from exposure to secondhand smoke.
Therefore, if you smoke, stop smoking from now on. And if you are not a smoker, then stay away from cigarette smoke. By avoiding cigarettes, not only the risk of cancer that you avoid, you also avoid the risk of heart disease and stroke.
If you are just giving birth, try to give exclusive breastfeeding to your baby. Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months can help reduce breast cancer risk.
How to prevent the most appropriate breast cancer begins with healthy living habits such as limiting the assumption of alcohol and routine physical activity and understand what you can do to reduce the risk of breast cancer. You may be worried about the disease, and may wonder if there are any steps you can take to prevent breast cancer. Some risk factors, such as family history and genetics, can not be changed. But there are some factors that lifestyle changes that can reduce risk, here is the list:
Limit your alcohol intake as more alcohol is drunk, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer. If you can not drink altogether alcoholic drinks like beer, wine or liquor, at least limit no more than one drink a day. The strong evidence that alcohol increases the risk of cancer, including breast cancer so that in 2000, the National Institutes of Health included alcoholic beverages into the list of carcinogens, a cancer-triggering substance.
Control your weight. Being overweight or obese can increase your risk of getting cancer. This is especially true if obesity occurs in menopausal women. According to Doctor Oz, For women who weigh over 175 pounds, the chances of getting breast cancer rise by about 25 percent compared to a woman who weighs 132 pounds.
Exercising regularly, physical activity can help you maintain ideal weight, which then impact to help prevent cancer. For healthy adults, the US Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of intense aerobic activity in one week, plus weight training at least twice a week.
Breastfeeding has a role in the prevention of breast cancer. Breastfeeding is a very effective way to prevent breast cancer, and the longer you breastfeed, the greater the protective effect against the disease.
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When you see a lump in the breast immediately go to the hospital or doctor. Research shows that many women are delayed to check when a lump appears, the reason is because they are afraid of being diagnosed with cancer. Though the data show nine out of ten breast lumps not including cancer, so visiting a doctor will help your mind to be calm. And if indeed the lump is breast cancer, proper treatment can help because the cancer is still in the early stages.
A healthy diet can prevent breast cancer, and an unhealthy diet can increase your risk of breast cancer. It is advisable to consume lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. Then use vegetable oil instead of animal fat, and avoid sugary drinks, refined carbohydrates, and high fat foods.
Avoid consuming too many foods that are processed by way of burning like a steak. Because the food is processed by way of burn will contain cancer-causing carcinogens.
Increase the consumption of insoluble fiber in the body, where the fiber will bind estrogen and remove the excess from the body, and will increase the bacteria that will metabolize estrogen.
Limit the dosage and timing of any hormone therapy. The combination of hormone therapy for more than three years increases the risk of cancer.
Women over the age of 60 or who have a family history of breast cancer should consider taking drugs such as tamoxifen or raloxifene. Both of these drugs can stop breast cells from the influence of estrogen hormones. According to the American Cancer Society, studies have shown that tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer by about 50 percent and raloxifene reduces the risk by about 38 percent in women with a high risk of breast cancer.
Avoid excess stress, many studies reveal that stress can cause all kinds of health problems. And according to a survey in England in 1995 concluded that women who are stressful within five years had a 50 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer.
Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution. Several studies have shown a link between breast cancer and exposure to chemicals found in some workplaces, gasoline vapor and vehicle exhaust.
Consumption of herbs that can prevent breast cancer, such as soursop leaf extract and rat taro that can be combined with mangosteen skin extract. Noteworthy is there is no one type of herb that can prevent or treat breast cancer as a whole, so it takes a combination of herbs that each have different properties to prevent and quell breast cancer cells.
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Generally there are some things that cause breast cancer, such as heredity, menstruation women first under 10 years, women never breastfeeding and also unhealthy lifestyle. Actually there are several ways to prevent breast cancer, ranging from applying a healthy lifestyle, exercise routine and eat breast cancer prevention food. If you do not already know, here is a list of foods that can prevent breast cancer.
Healthy food to prevent breast cancer.
All kinds of berries are strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and other berries are known to have a wealth of flavonoids and anthocyanins are high. Antosianin is known as one of anti-carcinogens or against toxin factors that damage DNA.
In a journal published in 2013 The Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, it is said that blue berries, one of the highest anthocyanin berries have the ability to kill cancer stage II cells of breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer.
Although the content of anthocyanin in strawberries or raspberries is not as much as blue berries, but this type of berry is easier to find in Indonesia it contains a wealth of polyphenols and terpenes that are essential for maintaining cell regeneration, including preventing the formation of abnormal cells.
This green vegetable is often processed into vegetables or spinach chips. The delicious taste makes many people love this vegetable. Not only has a good taste, spinach is also rich in vitamins and nutrients that are good for health, such as carotenoids, crude fiber and also nitrosamines. Carronoid content in spinach is useful to reduce and inhibit the growth of abnormal cells that can cause cancer. In addition, spinach is also rich in iron that is very powerful to overcome anemia.
The next breast cancer prevention food is cruciferous vegetables. Vegetables are included in the group is already known by the content of glucosinolate, the content that can cause a bitter taste and a very strong aroma. The resulting chemical content can also help prevent cancer risk. Some foods that go into cruciferous vegetables are cabbage, garlic and onions.
Next by eating tomatoes. Tomatoes are a type of fruit rich in vitamins. The content of vitamins and nutrients in tomatoes include vitamin C, vitamin A, antioxidants and lycopene. The content of lycopen is very powerful to prevent cancer. How to use tomatoes is very easy, you can consume directly, made juice or put into the dish.
Who does not know broccoli? Almost everyone knows and never mengosnumsi broccoli. These types of green vegetables also have good substances to prevent this penyakti. because broccoli is rich in phenyol which is an anticancer of breast cancer. In addition to broccoli, other phenol-rich vegetables are turnips, cauliflower, red cabbage and also mustard greens..
Dragon fruit itself is actually consists of 3 types of fruit color, namely red maroon, pink kejinggaan and white. Each is known to contain vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E high. However for the red maroon type you will get a high antosianin addition that is known to be very effective as a detoxification and against the growth of abnormal cells.
Seeds in dragon fruits are very smooth shaped itself is known to work to help the liver's performance to neutralize toxins as well as help overcome cell damage to prevent the occurrence of abnormal cell formation.
In one study revealed in Planta Medica in 2003 said that the content of bromelain in pineapple not only works to combat cough, but also as an anti-cancer. His ability to kill cancer cells in certain doses can match the ability of chemotherapy.
A number of other contents in the pineapple work uniquely activate the body's natural immune system against toxins and build a natural protective system against DNA damage that could be the beginning of cancer cell formation.
Pomegranate is known as one of the finest nutrients and antioxidants, but this type of pomegranate is definitely not a regular pomegranate. There are a range of anti-oxidants ranging from flavonoids, quercetin, anthocyanin, tannins and polyphenols working together to help overcome free radicals, overcome cell oxidation that triggers DNA damage and prevent the formation of harmful abnormal cell regeneration.
Recognized this type of pomegranate is not easy you get in Indonesia, you can only get it in some large supermarkets. But adding a bowl of your morning cereal with pomegranate grains will be very beneficial for pregnancy.
Basically, according to WebMD sources, all kinds of fruit have good benefits against cancer prevention. Preventing cancer will be effective if you regularly consume at least 1 cup of fruit in 2 times a day. You can consume all kinds of fruit because each type of fruit contains different antioxidants that work effectively to detoxify and fight against carcinogenic elements that cause cancer.
But to optimize your efforts to prevent cancer, you can prioritize the best fruits that are effective to prevent kaker. These best fruits will work twice as optimally in helping to cleanse your body and overcome some abnormal transformations in your DNA.
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