Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening: Early Detection Saves Lives
Breast Cancer is the commonest cancer in females worldwide. It is the second most common cancer in females in India after cancer of Cervix, but it is the most common cancer in the urban areas in females in India. With increasing awareness and advancing treatment strategies the survival of breast cancer has improved. There are some risk factors for the breast cancer which include: Female sex, early age at menarche, late menopause, having children at age more than 30 years or not having children, obesity and alcohol. Apart from these hereditary predisposition is also seen in patients having gene mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A previous history of breast cancer also increases risk of cancer in same or other breast. Prevention is always better than cure. It can be seen from the risk factors mentioned above that many of them are preventable. Likewise the following are certain strategies for prevention of breast cancer Limiting Intake of Alcohol : The risk may be directly proportional to a...