Although it may seem scary and insurmountable, with early detection and treatment of breast cancer, you can remove all fears and minimize the risk of breast cancer. Providing valuable information about 7 symptoms that point to breast cancer, Memorial Diyarbakır Hospital General Surgery Department Op. Dr. Hakan Meral gave information about breast cancer, symptoms and treatment due to October 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness month. What are the symptoms of breast cancer? How is breast cancer treated? How can breast cancer risk be reduced? Here you can find everything you wonder about breast cancer on Elmaelma.com!
Is Breast Cancer Genetic?
To minimize the risk of breast cancer, modifiable risk factors that cause disease must be eliminated. Avoiding hormonal foods and especially fatty foods, giving birth to the first time before the age of 25, taking care of breastfeeding, not using alcohol and smoking are valuable factors that reduce the risk of breast cancer.
In recent times, it has been revealed in experimental studies that the exemplary effects of soy isoflavones on estrogen may be related to breast cancer. In addition, insufficient vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene, lycopene and antioxidants may increase the risk of breast cancer. Especially women over 50 should be careful with these vitamins and nutrients. In addition, genetic predisposition is a very valuable factor in this type of cancer. Especially women whose mothers and sisters have had breast cancer should know that they are in the risk cluster, should be under the supervision of a physician regularly and should not neglect these controls, and should know the symptoms of breast cancer.
Symptoms Indicating Breast Cancer
- Palpable mass in the chest or armpit
- Bloody or transparent discharge from the chest
- , collapse or deformity
- Chest skin peeling, crusting
- Wound or redness on the chest skin
- Edema, swelling and inward shrinkage of the chest skin
- Breast enlargement, deformity or asymmetry or change in color
Patients should not cut off contact with the social nerve during the treatment period!
Although breast cancer incidences are increasing, valuable developments in treatment also increase survival rates. Breast cancer cases diagnosed at an early stage can be completely treated today and the patient is cured of cancer. Patients diagnosed with cancer; They should be informed about the measures to keep their morale high, to keep their morale high, and to minimize the burdens that may be experienced during the treatment process. Enabling patients to continue their daily lives is very valuable for the positive outcome of the treatment process.
How is Breast Cancer Surgery?
A group of screening tests is performed in patients diagnosed with breast cancer, and it is investigated whether the disease metastasizes to other organs. If there is no such situation and the cancer is limited to the breast, surgical treatment is planned. If the tumor is large, neoadjuvant treatment is performed before surgery. Not all breast cancers need to be removed. Depending on the region, location and type of the tumor, breast-surveillance surgeries come to the fore. In this treatment, only the tumor area is removed, not the entire breast. With a multidisciplinary approach, postoperative chemoradiotherapy significantly reduces the recurrence rate. Even if a total mastectomy is performed, it is possible to reconstruct the patient with a new breast with reconstructive surgery.
Healthy Eating and Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk!
A strong immune system is an effective factor in protection from breast cancer, as it is in all diseases. Regular intake of foods such as milk and yoghurt as well as foods containing fiber and probiotic yeast every day are valuable factors that reduce the risk of cancer by both protecting health and strengthening the immune system. Studies conducted in some centers in recent years show that vitamin B definitely reduces the risk of breast cancer.
In another study, it was found that patients with B vitamin deficiency and diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher risk of metastasis than those with normal B vitamin levels. Fish, egg yolk, milk and dairy products, butter are foods rich in B vitamins. In addition to regular life and a healthy diet, 1-2 hours of exercise a day has been shown to reduce breast cancer
