Saturday, January 8, 2011

Is there a way to decrease your chances of getting breast cancer

Is there a way to decrease your chances of getting breast cancer ?
I want to get a head start so maybe I won't have breast cancer. Any tips?
Cancer - 5 Answers
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Well research has shown that having kids decreases the chances. So does breast feeding. Also, trying to eat healthy, exercise, and avoiding toxins should help.
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Eating healthy is the best and working out 3 days a week- doing your own breast examinations, getting mammograms and yearly female annual exams- you have a better chance of not getting it if it doesn't run in your family- if it does you can get mammograms earlier than 40. taking away a lot of sugars and animal fats are healthy life styles anyway- good luck!
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The thing is, nobody knows what causes breast cancer, so nobody can tell you how to prevent it. There isn't a scrap of evidence that diet or certain foods will help. Breast cancer is sometimes hereditary, but this is rare - only 5-10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary. There are recognised risk factors, but they ARE only risk factors, not causes. Most people who have all these risk factors don't get breast cancer. The biggest risk factor is getting older; breast cancer is mainly a disease of ageing, and 80% othose diagnosed with it are over 50. The other known risk factors are: Having children at an older age or not at all. The more children a woman has may also slightly lower her risk. Breast-feedinghelps protect against the disease. The longer a woman breast feeds her children, the more she lowers her risk. Starting periods at a younger than average age (under 12) or having a late menopause (after 55) Taking the contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) causes a small increase in risk. However, the risk gradually returns to normal after you stop taking them. Being overweight (especially after the menopause). Regularly drinking more than 1 unit of alcohol per day slightly increases the risk of breast cancer. Having a previous diagnosis of breast cancer increases the risk of developing a new cancer in the other breast. Again, these are only risk factors, not causes.; ticking one, some or all these boxes does not mean you will get breast cancer, and many people who are diagnosed with breast cancer have none of these risk factors. I'm guessing from your Q&A - and forgive me if I'm wrong - that you're quite young. The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women start breast self-examination at the age of 20. Being aware of how your breasts usually are and reporting any changes to your doctor is the best thing you can do as you get older. Other than that there's not much you can do; try to enjoy your life and not worry too much about cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 50 - I'm glad I didn't waste any of those 50 years worrying about getting it
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Don't smoke, eat right, get plenty of exercise, and come from a family with no history of breast cancer!
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yes there is a way to decrease breast cancer by checking your self and going to the doctor's now and than and always eat healthy

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Is is possible to develop breast cancer at fifteen? What are symptoms of having breast cances

Is is possible to develop breast cancer at fifteen? What are symptoms of having breast cances?
Hello folks. I am a15 years old female and I have recently discovered a small lump in my left breast ( about the size and shape of a M&M). I'm especially concerned about it because my grandmother lost her breast to cancer, which means it is in my genes. Is is possible for someone so young like me to develop breast cancer ? Is there certain symptoms (occasional pain in the location, drowsey... etc)...
Cancer - 4 Answers
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go to the doctor asap tell your mom it could be bad or nothing at all
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The chances of a 15 year old developing breast cancer are as close to zero as makes just about no difference. If it happened, her case would make headline news and be written up in medical journals the world over. Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s (let alone teens), fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30, only 5% are under 40 and most (80%) are over 50. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was classed as a 'younger woman'; I was 50. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancer. At your age, with your breasts still growing and developing, any changes you notice in your breasts is almost certainly normal hormonal development. No, drowsiness is not a symptom of breast cancer; and most people diagnosed with breast cancer have felt no pain at all. Your grandmother having had breast cancer does not mean you have breast cancer 'in your genes'; only 5 - 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary, and breast cancer that is diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. A single case of breast cancer in your family is not hereditary; a sign that breast cancer MAY be hereditary is when several members of the same side of a family have had it, especially if some developed it at a younger than usual age. From the information you've given, you're not at any increased risk of breast cancer. And even in the rare cases where breast cancer 'runs in the family', the chances of a 15 year old developing it would still be almost zero. Talk to your mother about this. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse; she will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure you
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If you have any health concerns please consult your doctor. I am 27 and have stage 3c colon cancer so there is no such thing as too young. The odds are hugely in your favor, but it never hurts to get checked out by a physician
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Better chance of getting struck by lightning while winning the lottery, but theoretically still possible.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

How common is breast cancer at age 35

How common is breast cancer at age 35?
I recently heard about a woman who died of breast cancer at 35, leaving behind several kids, including a baby. What would cause this at such a young age?
Women's Health - 4 Answers
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genetics, family history, poor preventative health care, bad luck.
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Although you would'nt think it is, it Really is that common. I've just heard about a poor mother of 2, she was only 32 i think, and had a new baby aged 8 months. She noticed a patch of skin on her arm, it was red like sunburn, she went to gp about it and 3 weeks later she died!!! Its very scary.......So my advice to myself and everyone else out there if you are worried about something, even if you think it might be nothing, get it checked out, whatever IT may be,,,its better to be safe than sorry.....
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you can get it at 18. it deals with your family history. but they recommend for women to stat getting mammograms at 30 because thats when the percentage rises. so saying that you are 35, you are years after 30 so depending on your famuly history, your chances may or may not be good in getting it. cancer has no age. you have to remember back in the day, 35 was considered older than what it is now. people would get married at 12. now people get married at like 25. so their 12 is our 38. so yes, mid thirties start a lot of health care issues.
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The chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer between 30-39 is 0.43 percent or about 1 in 223 women. By contrast the chances of getting breast cancer sometime in your live is about 1 in 8. The 5 yr survival rate for women in that age range and younger is unfortunately also a bit lower than with older women. Any number of things can result in early development genetics, environmental factors etc. You can potentially get breast cancer at any age there was recently a news story of a 10yo girl being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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