Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

General Promotion

Breast cancer is a disease that occurs as a result of a tumor that occurs due to the change and uncontrolled proliferation of one of the cell groups that make up the breast tissue.

The cancerous tissue first spreads to its immediate surroundings and then to the lymph nodes close to the breast. In patients who are not diagnosed and treated on time, the cancer spreads to other organs and passes into an incurable stage.

The incidence of breast cancer has increased considerably in recent years. According to statistics on a global scale, the incidence of breast cancer is estimated to be around 40-50 per 100000.

In addition, according to US data, the probability of developing breast cancer in a woman's lifetime is expressed as 1/8. Although the incidence increases with advancing age, there are some ways to prevent breast cancer:

• To stay away from cancer-causing substances such as cigarettes and alcohol,
• Eating healthy and exercising regularly,
• Taking care to maintain the ideal weight,
• Breastfeeding for the first 6 months for mothers who have a baby,
• Not being a mother at a very late age,
• Paying attention to the use of hormonal drugs.

Breast Cancer Risk Factors

• Be woman,
• Being between the ages of 50-70 and in the post-menopausal period,
• Having relatives with breast cancer in the family (on the mother or father's side), (The closer the degree of kinship and the higher the number of relatives with breast cancer, the higher the risk).
• Having had breast cancer before
• Early menstruation, late menopause,
• Never having given birth
• Having the first birth after the age of 30,
• Having given birth but not breastfed the baby,
• Taking long-term hormone therapy
• Living in a modern city life environment,
• Using cigarettes and tobacco products,
• Obesity; gaining excess weight, especially after menopause, and consuming foods rich in saturated fats,
• Lack of physical activity.