Introduction to Breast Cancer

    Author: Revione Gaber

    Breast cancer is a disease that strikes women and is also the second leading cause of death. According to the American Medical Association and American Cancer Society, it is the most common disease for women. Usually it does not affect women until they reach their '20s.

    Every year millions of women are diagnosed with this type of disease. It is because of the amount and frequency of this disease screening, this is the most often sought for office visit among women. As women age, cancer screening visits increase.

    The biggest procedure women go through when they visit their doctors is a mammogram. A mammogram is used to check the breast to determine if any cancer is present.

    With all this talk about it, the number question asked is what cancer of the breast is. It is referred to as abnormal cells that somehow have mutated to the point they are no longer normal. The next question asked is why do women get it?

    There are many causes of it. In some women, this cancer seems to form if their menstrual cycle starts too soon. The average age for a menstrual cycle to start is about age 12. But for those that begin earlier, these are the women who run the risk of getting it sometime in their lifetime, particularly before they hit 30.

    Another cause is late menopause. If a woman has menopause after 50, it causes the system to have an adverse reaction. The hormones change too late.

    Having a diet filled with too much saturated fat can cause it. A diet that includes monounsaturated fats like canola oil and olive oil does not appear to cause or increase the chance of breast cancer.

    Many types of breast cancers are inherited. If the family has a history of breast cancer, it is very likely to be passed on to later generations. So if you had a great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, or cousin, who had it, you may get it to.

    Women who take estrogen replacement therapy also can cause it. This is true if the therapy has been extended up to 10 years. It is obvious that it is a serious illness that can not be taken likely. Women should never forsake getting checkups, especially when they reach their '20s.

    The breast cancer can be cured and prevented. Just believe it. It is possible. It has been done before.

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    I am 36 years old. I was a performance athlete and became a breast cancer and nutrition specialist.


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