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Simple Guidelines To Reduce Your Chance Of Breast Cancer
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There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. It may be possible for women to reduce their risk of breast cancer by not drinking too much alcohol, by eating a healthy diet, and by getting regular exercise. Because detecting cancer early improves the chance of treating it with a better outcome, or even curing it, women 40 and older should have a screening mammogram and a physical exam to check their breasts every year. Women aged 20 to 39 should have a breast exam every three years. And all women aged 20 and older should learn how to examine their own breasts and check them once a month.
Following some simple guidelines:
According to nutritionists and epidemiologists from leading universities in the United States, a person can reduce the chances of getting cancer by:
*eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
*exercising vigorously for at least 20 minutes every day
*avoiding excessive weight gain
*avoiding tobacco (even second hand smoke)
*decreasing or avoiding consumption of animal fats
and red meats
*avoiding excessive amounts of alcohol
*avoiding the midday sun (between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.) when the sun’s rays are the strongest
*avoiding risky sexual practices
*avoiding known carcinogens in the environment or work place
In addition, following the advice of physicians in refraining from certain activities or drugs that are proven as risk factors for certain cancers can help lower one’s risk. For instance, while physicians have long known a small increased risk for breast cancer was linked to use of HRT, a landmark study released in 2003 proved the risk was greater than thought.
The Women’s Health Initiative found that even relatively short-term use of estrogen plus progestin is associated with increased risk of breast cancer, diagnosis at a more advanced stage of the disease, and a higher number of abnormal mammograms. The longer a woman used HRT, the more her risk increased
Source
http://www.modernmedicalguide.com/breast-cancer/
http://www.modernmedicalguide.com/cancer-prevention/
Do your own breast examination!
LFDRR - Look, Feel, Squeeze, Repeat, Report
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A: LOOK - Standing in front of the mirror as in pictures 1, then 2 and finally 3 above: look for swelling, dimpling or puckering of the skin, new differences in shape and size, reddening or darkening of the breast, newly inverted (sunk-in) or itchy scaly sore or rash on the nipple
B: FEEL - Check the whole of each breast, from collar bone above your breast down to the rib below your breast, then under your arm
With fingertips together as in picture 4 above, gently probe moving gently in small circular motions over the entire breast (use different levels of pressure from light to firm)
check for any lumps, hard knots or thickening inside the breast and underarm area, pain in one spot that does not go away
C: SQUEEZE - Squeeze your nipple between your thumb and index finger checking for any discharge or fluid from your nipple
D: REPEAT - Lie flat on your back as in picture 6 above, repeat section B above again
E: REPORT - Report to your doctor or healthcare provider if any above discovered
By OGN Okafor
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