Cancer

Many people especially women, ask the specialists the same question : "Can we prevent breast cancer?". If you want to prevent a disease you must know first what causes it. Well, we do not exactly know what triggers breast cancer, but we do know the risk factors that increase the possibility of developing this disease. All these can be found out by studying the breast cancer statistics. People who did that shared their findings with us in order to help all the women in the world know what to do to lower that chance and also to be aware of the factors that must be avoided.

So these specialists have noticed an increased number of breast cancer in the women who have a genetic inheritance of breast cancer, those who overuse alcohol, smoke cigarettes, are obese, have a diet that is rich in fat, do not have physical exercise and have a hormone replacement therapy at menopause. Of course there is nothing we can do if we have first degree relatives suffering from breast cancer or any type of cancer - but this is considered as a risk factor and we stand more chances of developing breast cancer if it is present in the family. It's not fair, but at least there are the other risk factors that we can influence.



So the first thing you need to do in order to lower your chances of ever developing breast cancer is to avoid alcohol consumption, quit smoking and have a very healthy diet with low fat and lots of fruit and vegetables. It is also advisable to keep fit and practice a spot or make regular physical exercise and this way you will look fit, will not be abose and also will be in great physical shape. Stay away from all kinds of cancerigenic subtances, so be very careful with your residential area and avoid the industrial area or the polluted cities. Some vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower have been proven to have a very strong preventive effect, so include them in your diet, as they are tasty, too.

If there is so much we can do to prevent breast cancer and we have already found out the answer to the question "Can we prevent breast cancer?", then we should also know that regular self-examining and regular screenings or mammograms, especially as you get older and approaching menopause are also considered to be preventive. They will not decrease your chances of getting breast cancer, but they will certainly help you detect it a lot earlier, when you have the most chances of getting cured .



These measures have already saved over 15% of the breast cancer cases detected in the past five years and every life saved is a step forward in our fight against this terrible disease that is presently the second cause of death by cancer (after lung cancer).

However, I feel compelled to tell you that all these precautions do not give you the certainty that you will never have breast cancer. But at least you will have a strong and healthy body that will be ready to fight.