Pink Out... Breast Cancer Awareness 🎀
October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I want to pay homage to the Breast Cancer Survivors also I want to show public empathy and support for women and men who is fighting Breast Cancer. 🩷
Cancer is a broad term for a class of disease characterized by abnormal cells. Breast Cancer is caused by damage cells. No one knows the exact cause.
A tumor is a mass of abnormal tissue. Abnormal tissue in the breast is atypical hyperplasia that is a precancerous condition that describes an accumulation of abnormal cells in the milk ducts and lobules of the breast.
Two main types of breast cancer are invasive ductal carcinoma and invasive lobular carcinoma. Invasive ductal carcinoma starts in your milk ducts and spread to nearby breast tissue. Lobular breast cancer which starts in the milk producing glands in your breast and often spreads to nearby breast tissue.
Metastic Cancer when cancer cells of a malignant tumor spreads to other parts of the body, usually through the lymph system or by using the blood stream and form a secondary tumor.
Knowing your family history is important when determining breast cancer risk. If one of your parents has a BRCA mutation, you have a 50% chance of inheriting the mutated gene. A person could be considered at risk of BRCA mutation if they have a family history of
🎀 Breast Cancer Diagnosis Before Age of 50
🎀Both Breast And Ovarian Cancer In The Same Women
🎀 History Of Ovarian Cancer In The Woman's Family
Breast Cancer Can Be Treated During Pregnancy. Chemotherapy may be an option depends on the Cancer type. Radiation is done after the baby is born because it is not safe.
Risk Factors are:
🩷 Family History of Breast Camcer
🩷 Menustral And Reproductive History
🩷 Stress, Traumatic Events and Losses Alter Immune System Functions.
Preventative Measures To Breast Cancer
🎀 Mammograms
🎀 Genetic Testing- BRCA Testing
🎀 Stay Physically Active
🎀 Maintain A Healthy Weight
🎀 Follow A Nutritious Diet
🎀 Quit Smoking
🎀 Limit Alcohol
🎀 Use Caution When Taking Birth Control
Based on CDC.gov and the U.S. Statistics Breast Cancer 272, 454 new breast cancers were reported in females and in 2022 42, 211 females died from Breast Cancer.
In 2024, an estimated 310, 720 women and 2800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.When caught earlier the 5 year relative survival rate is 99%.Advances in early detection and treatment methods have significantly increased breast cancer survival rates in recent years and there are currently over 4 million. breast cancer survivors in the United States (www.nationalbreastcancer.org
I want to give a virtual hug to women and men that are going through chemo therapy, radiation or other treatment. Stay hopeful , educate yourself on improvements you can make to get and feel better. Thanks for stopping by, what are your thoughts on this topic, feel free to leave a comment and check out the other stories on the site 🩷💗
