This blog aims to increase awareness about breast cancer and to invigorate hope among those diagnosed with it. Feel free to tell us what you think of this initiative.
Rumours have long existed that piercing of nipples cause breast cancer, however no scientific link has been established between the two.
That said, it should be noted that if piercing is not done by professionals there can be several problems like infections, damage (sometimes permanent) to duct leading to problems in breast feeding, etc.
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The shortest answer is, ‘Not Really’.
Occurrence of breast cancer, or any other condition for that part, is extremely hard to trace back to one single factor, often there are several factors at work in each case. Deodorants / antiperspirants have long been rumoured to cause cancer of the breast but there have been no studies so far which have either proved or disproved this.
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There are some factors that are associated with placing a woman more or less at risk. These factors might include increasing age, a family history of breast cancer, age at birth of first child, say , well into her thirties, never given birth, early menstrual period, late menopause, high- fat diet, obesity, high alcohol consumption, or a high dose of radiation to the chest.
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We are going to talk about some signs and symptoms today which are highly likely indicators of breast cancer, on observing any one of these signs, immediate specialist referral is recommended.
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“Prevention is better than cure”
An old adage that is exceedingly relevant considering the shaky methods of breast cancer cure available with the current set of technologies.
Cancer progresses slowly. It starts with the “Initiation” of a single cell by cancer-causing substances. Food compounds can prevent activation of cancer-causing agents. They can block the mutation of a cell’s genetic material. They can stimulate enzymes in the body, which removes cancer-causing chemicals out of the body.
There are certain foods, which can serve the purpose of chemotherapy after the development of cancer. The chemicals contained in these foods have chemotherapeutic powers to fight cancer by retarding tumour growth, spread and recurrence. They can even attack malignancy by destroying cancer cells. Foods with such chemical compound can be used as supportive therapy to modem medical cancer treatments.
Below are some natural food stuffs which help in preventing breast cancer, these foods are also highly recommended for women who have already been through chemotherepy.
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