Breast Cancer Symptom, Prevention and Treatment

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• UNFORTUNETLY, breast cancer is the leading cancer
  among women in India.
• FORTUNATELY, it is one of the most easily
  detectable type of cancer.

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• UNFORTUNETLY, 1 in every 22 women stands the risk
  of developing it during her lifetime.
• FORTUNATELY, the survival rate is as high as 98
  if caught early.

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• UNFORTUNETLY, breast cancer is not openly talked
  about.
• FORTUNATELY, that can change.
• If, we take a step
  today!!!

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What is Breast Cancer?

• Breast Cancer is a tumor arising from the
  cells of the breast, wherein cells divide and
  grow without normal control. Most commonly from
  the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules
  that supply the ducts with milk. 

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Symptoms of Breast Cancer
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Lump in the breast

• Most breast lumps are not cancerous. All
  breast lumps, however, need to be evaluated by a
  doctor.

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Nipple discharge

• Breast discharge is a common problem and is
  rarely a symptom of cancer. Discharge is most
  concerning if it is from only one breast or if it
  is bloody. In any case, all breast discharge
  should be evaluated.

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Nipple Inversion

• Nipple inversion is a common variant of
  normal nipples, but nipple inversion that is a
  new development can be of concern.

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Changes in Breast Skin

• Changes in the skin of the breast include
  redness, changes in texture, and puckering. These
  changes are usually caused by skin diseases but
  occasionally can be associated with breast
  cancer.

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Risk Factors
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Uncontrollable risk factors

• Gender Being a woman is the main risk for breast
• cancer. While men also get the disease, it
  is about
• 100 times more common in women than in men.
• Age The chance of getting breast cancer goes up
  as a woman gets older. About 2 of 3 women with
  invasive breast cancer are 55 or older when the
  cancer is found.

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• Genetic risk factors About 5 to 10 of
• breast cancers are thought to be linked to
• inherited changes (mutations) in certain
• genes.
• Family history Breast cancer risk is higher
  among women whose close blood relatives have this
  disease. The relatives are from the mothers side
  of the family.

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Cont.

• Personal history of breast cancer A woman with
  cancer in one breast has a greater chance of
  getting a new cancer in the other breast or in
  another part of the same breast. This is
  different from a return of the first cancer
  (called a recurrence).
• Dense breast tissue Dense breast tissue means
  there is more gland tissue and less fatty tissue.
  Women with denser breast tissue have a higher
  risk of breast cancer. Dense breast tissue can
  also make it harder for doctors to spot problems
  on mammograms.

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• Race Overall, white women are slightly more
  likely to get breast cancer than Asian, Hispanic,
  and Native-American women have a lower risk of
  getting and dying from breast cancer.

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Controllable risk factors

• Not having children or having them later in
  life 
• Women who have had not had children, or who
  
• had their first child after age 30, have a
  slightly
• higher risk of breast cancer.
• Recent use of birth control pills Studies have
• found that women who are using birth
  control
• pills have a slightly greater risk of
  breast cancer
• than women who have never used them.

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• Not breastfeeding Some studies have
• shown that breastfeeding slightly lowers
• breast cancer risk, especially if the
• breastfeeding lasts 1½ to 2 years.
• Alcohol The use of alcohol is clearly linked
• to an increased risk of getting breast
  cancer.

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• Being overweight or obese Being overweight or
  obese increases your risk of developing breast
  cancer.
• Lack of exercise Studies show that exercise
  reduces breast cancer risk. The only question is
  how much exercise is needed. One study found that
  as little as 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2½ hours of
  brisk walking per week reduced the risk by 18.
  Walking 10 hours a week reduced the risk a little
  more.

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Prevention is better than cure
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Thank you for your participation
Be Aware, Make Aware!!!
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