Breast cancer is the commonest cancer of women in the world. It can happen to anybody, young or old, married or single. One in 5 women is at the risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime in USA. In India the incidence is slightly lower but it is increasing.
Prevention gives the best chance of cure. You can beat the cancer by being cautious and detecting it early. Remember cancer starts as a painless lump in the breast and you have the best chance of detecting it yourself. By Breast self examination ( BSE). This is how you can do It:
These include: maintaining a high daily consumption of a variety of vegetables and fruits, maintain a normal body weight and being physically active throughout life, choosing oils and fats that you eat with care, enjoy a diet low glycemic index by choosing whole grains instead of refined flours and sugars, avoid environmental toxins (including alcohol and charred flesh), decide to breastfeed your baby, and complement your healthy diet with antioxidants like green tea.
Monthly breast self-exams are also an important strategy, and I recommend it to all women in the teenage years onwards, but not because it reduces the risk of breast cancer. Self exams are important because they have the potential for discovering tumors at a smaller stage in which prior treatment outcomes and survival may be better. Mammograms are routinely recommended for the same reason, and the best current evidence supports the use of regular screening mammograms for early detection, potentially treatable disease.
Now that you know how important is exercise in preventing breast cancer, shut this computer off and go for a walk. It's easy to get started. If you're at work or home, in the city or the suburbs - wherever you are - at this time, start with a simple walk. If you are disabled, go for a roll. Just move. And they do every day. Do it for the family who depends on you for much.
And if you need more inspiration on how exercise can beat breast cancer, be sure to participate in next year's Running for the cure. Help raise funds for breast cancer research while walking among actual survivors.
Introduction of breast cancer symptoms, prevention, treatment, medication, etc.
