Breast cancer is a type of cancer killer number two Indonesian women after cervical cancer (cancer of the mouth or neck of the uterus). Therefore this disease need to be wary of. Early detection of this disease will increase the likelihood of survival. Whether as a woman can become immune to breast cancer? What should be done to prevent it?
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the abnormal cell growth in breast tissue person. When you have reached an advanced stage, breast removal is sometimes performed for patient safety. This is certainly a scary thing for a woman.
Almost all cancers have a specific cause. For example, most cases of skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays of the sun. While lung cancer caused by smoking. But there is no single definitive cause for breast cancer.
Several factors could be the cause of breast cancer. For example, genetic factors, environmental, and hormones may contribute in breast cancer. Women are vulnerable to these factors may have had a higher risk.
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
No one knows exactly what causes breast cancer. Based on statistical results, most breast cancer patients are women with age above 50 years. This means the older the person, then the chances of developing this disease. Another factor that affects the family history. If there are families who suffer from this disease, such as mother or siblings, the odds will be even greater. Breast cancer can also be caused by previous cancer in other organs that spread to the breast. Or if there is a history of previous cancer in other organs.
Another thing that can trigger cancer is lifestyle. Frequently consuming foods that contain chemicals or carcinogenic, alcohol, or smoking.
Preventing Breast Cancer
One breast cancer prevention is a healthy diet. An estimated one out of three cases of breast cancer due to dietary factors. A good diet that will help maintain your immune system and this is the most effective disease prevention. Although not yet known of the foods that can cure cancer, eating certain foods and reducing certain other foods can be a precautionary measure.
Foods rich in fiber, can help reduce levels of prolactin and estrogen, possibly by attaching themselves to these hormones and then throw it out of the body. This can further suppress the phase of carcinogenesis (cancer formation). In addition, reducing saturated fat foods to reduce risk. Soy beans and soy products without fermented to inhibit tumor growth.
Vegetables rich in vitamin A, like carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and leafy vegetables, dark green like spinach, kale and mustard greens, may help. Vitamin A prevents the formation of cancer-causing mutations. While fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Early Detection of Breast Cancer
The emergence of a lump in the breast area may indicate the possibility of a type of breast cancer. But not all lumps mean cancer because they have to be examined further for certainty in the hospital or doctor.
The key to survival is to detect breast cancer early, before he has a chance to spread.
Another indication of this disease is a lump in the armpit, breast pain, change in color or texture of the breast, nipple interested in, the areola (the area around the nipple brown), or on the nipple. In some cases, breast cancer was detected from nipple discharge from a yellowish, greenish or purulent.
The key to survival is to detect breast cancer early, before he has a chance to spread. One cause of high mortality from the disease caused by a lack of awareness to detect symptoms that exist. Generally, after arriving at the heavy grievances, new patient consults a doctor who often means the cancer is in an advanced stage. Therefore, when the disease has reached an advanced stage, it will be difficult to heal.
Breast Self-Check
For society, especially women can perform breast examinations on a regular basis, then made a movement or Sarari called Realise which stands for "Breast Self-Check." It is recommended that the examination was performed 1 month after the period of approximately 4-7 days after menstruation.
In this examination, the thing to do is:
* Stand in front of a mirror with your shoulders straight and your hands at waist. See if there are physical perubaan your breast, such as changes in shape, size or color of the breast.
* Lift your arms up and consider again whether there are physical changes in the breast that appears.
* Press the nipples and see if there is discharge from the nipple.
* Lie down and touch the right breast with his left hand and so forth. Create a pattern of play and feel if there are lumps in the breast and other.
* When sitting or standing try to massage the breast to find whether there is a suspicious lump. Rabbah armpit area to the stomach to check it out.
Be aware of the movement can be performed by a spouse to his wife. Or the husband to remind his wife to do the examination regularly aware. The role of the family can certainly facilitate the detection of this disease.
If you are Affected by Breast Cancer
When someone was diagnosed with breast cancer, most patients will be directly hit by emotion. They feel they got a death sentence, even though patients may be cured even more so when still in early stages. In advanced stages, emotional and psychological impact can cause a depressed cancer patients. This can aggravate the situation. For that, need the support of the family or friends.
Breast cancer patients should tell their family or friends because people need the support of the people closest result of the impact of emotions they experienced. Is normal if the patient does not want to tell family or friends about their disease. The reason is because they do not want to bother or make the people who heard it to be sad or worried. But, imagine the opposite situation, when you are not informed by the family or your close friends that he was suffering from cancer, of course you will be more sad because you do not know and might not provide the required assistance.
Someone's life is the closest and you can talk to find the best treatment and the impact that may be experienced. Breast cancer patients may feel inferior to the current situation affecting marital relationship. Instead, it is also discussed with your husband to be understood and can provide assistance by giving hugs or other expressions of affection.
Children who are small may not understand what was happening. However, if your child can already talk to, you can tell in simple language what is meant by breast cancer and the effects that might occur in your physical, such as hair loss from chemotherapy or changes in the breast. This is important for children who are innocent do not get the wrong information from people who are not responsible who can make them mennjadi fear or hate you or feel that what you experience due to their mistakes.
Not all friends or family who do not get too close to be told if you feel uncomfortable to disclose. You also do not need to respond to all comments given by friends, family or other people who know your illness. There is always a positive and negative comments. So, it does not need to be considered excessively which can damage your body's defenses.
To add to the spirit, you can join a group of fellow breast cancer sufferers. In Indonesia, Indonesian Cancer Foundation can accommodate this need. In this group, they can give encouragement and confidence so that you can recover. The stories of other sufferers may be able to make you feel your circumstances are still better. Or stories from other sufferers who persevere to fight the disease and to receive healing can help you gain the strength to not give in to circumstances.
So keep your eager to fight the disease. If any family member or friend suffering from a tumor or breast cancer, you can provide the necessary support because it knows the suffering they experienced. Such support can help cure them.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the abnormal cell growth in breast tissue person. When you have reached an advanced stage, breast removal is sometimes performed for patient safety. This is certainly a scary thing for a woman.
Almost all cancers have a specific cause. For example, most cases of skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays of the sun. While lung cancer caused by smoking. But there is no single definitive cause for breast cancer.
Several factors could be the cause of breast cancer. For example, genetic factors, environmental, and hormones may contribute in breast cancer. Women are vulnerable to these factors may have had a higher risk.
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
No one knows exactly what causes breast cancer. Based on statistical results, most breast cancer patients are women with age above 50 years. This means the older the person, then the chances of developing this disease. Another factor that affects the family history. If there are families who suffer from this disease, such as mother or siblings, the odds will be even greater. Breast cancer can also be caused by previous cancer in other organs that spread to the breast. Or if there is a history of previous cancer in other organs.
Another thing that can trigger cancer is lifestyle. Frequently consuming foods that contain chemicals or carcinogenic, alcohol, or smoking.
Preventing Breast Cancer
One breast cancer prevention is a healthy diet. An estimated one out of three cases of breast cancer due to dietary factors. A good diet that will help maintain your immune system and this is the most effective disease prevention. Although not yet known of the foods that can cure cancer, eating certain foods and reducing certain other foods can be a precautionary measure.
Foods rich in fiber, can help reduce levels of prolactin and estrogen, possibly by attaching themselves to these hormones and then throw it out of the body. This can further suppress the phase of carcinogenesis (cancer formation). In addition, reducing saturated fat foods to reduce risk. Soy beans and soy products without fermented to inhibit tumor growth.
Vegetables rich in vitamin A, like carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and leafy vegetables, dark green like spinach, kale and mustard greens, may help. Vitamin A prevents the formation of cancer-causing mutations. While fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Early Detection of Breast Cancer
The emergence of a lump in the breast area may indicate the possibility of a type of breast cancer. But not all lumps mean cancer because they have to be examined further for certainty in the hospital or doctor.
The key to survival is to detect breast cancer early, before he has a chance to spread.
Another indication of this disease is a lump in the armpit, breast pain, change in color or texture of the breast, nipple interested in, the areola (the area around the nipple brown), or on the nipple. In some cases, breast cancer was detected from nipple discharge from a yellowish, greenish or purulent.
The key to survival is to detect breast cancer early, before he has a chance to spread. One cause of high mortality from the disease caused by a lack of awareness to detect symptoms that exist. Generally, after arriving at the heavy grievances, new patient consults a doctor who often means the cancer is in an advanced stage. Therefore, when the disease has reached an advanced stage, it will be difficult to heal.
Breast Self-Check
For society, especially women can perform breast examinations on a regular basis, then made a movement or Sarari called Realise which stands for "Breast Self-Check." It is recommended that the examination was performed 1 month after the period of approximately 4-7 days after menstruation.
In this examination, the thing to do is:
* Stand in front of a mirror with your shoulders straight and your hands at waist. See if there are physical perubaan your breast, such as changes in shape, size or color of the breast.
* Lift your arms up and consider again whether there are physical changes in the breast that appears.
* Press the nipples and see if there is discharge from the nipple.
* Lie down and touch the right breast with his left hand and so forth. Create a pattern of play and feel if there are lumps in the breast and other.
* When sitting or standing try to massage the breast to find whether there is a suspicious lump. Rabbah armpit area to the stomach to check it out.
Be aware of the movement can be performed by a spouse to his wife. Or the husband to remind his wife to do the examination regularly aware. The role of the family can certainly facilitate the detection of this disease.
If you are Affected by Breast Cancer
When someone was diagnosed with breast cancer, most patients will be directly hit by emotion. They feel they got a death sentence, even though patients may be cured even more so when still in early stages. In advanced stages, emotional and psychological impact can cause a depressed cancer patients. This can aggravate the situation. For that, need the support of the family or friends.
Breast cancer patients should tell their family or friends because people need the support of the people closest result of the impact of emotions they experienced. Is normal if the patient does not want to tell family or friends about their disease. The reason is because they do not want to bother or make the people who heard it to be sad or worried. But, imagine the opposite situation, when you are not informed by the family or your close friends that he was suffering from cancer, of course you will be more sad because you do not know and might not provide the required assistance.
Someone's life is the closest and you can talk to find the best treatment and the impact that may be experienced. Breast cancer patients may feel inferior to the current situation affecting marital relationship. Instead, it is also discussed with your husband to be understood and can provide assistance by giving hugs or other expressions of affection.
Children who are small may not understand what was happening. However, if your child can already talk to, you can tell in simple language what is meant by breast cancer and the effects that might occur in your physical, such as hair loss from chemotherapy or changes in the breast. This is important for children who are innocent do not get the wrong information from people who are not responsible who can make them mennjadi fear or hate you or feel that what you experience due to their mistakes.
Not all friends or family who do not get too close to be told if you feel uncomfortable to disclose. You also do not need to respond to all comments given by friends, family or other people who know your illness. There is always a positive and negative comments. So, it does not need to be considered excessively which can damage your body's defenses.
To add to the spirit, you can join a group of fellow breast cancer sufferers. In Indonesia, Indonesian Cancer Foundation can accommodate this need. In this group, they can give encouragement and confidence so that you can recover. The stories of other sufferers may be able to make you feel your circumstances are still better. Or stories from other sufferers who persevere to fight the disease and to receive healing can help you gain the strength to not give in to circumstances.
So keep your eager to fight the disease. If any family member or friend suffering from a tumor or breast cancer, you can provide the necessary support because it knows the suffering they experienced. Such support can help cure them.
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