5 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the growth of breast cells that are not controlled because of the abnormal changes in the genes responsible for the growth of cells.

Normally, old breast cells will be dead cells and replaced by new, more potent, cell regeneration is useful to maintain the function of breast. In the case of breast cancer, the genes which has responsible for the growth of this cell is become mutate and recalcitrant, therefore occur in the growth of breast cells constantly without stopping, the one that should not even time to grow to grow ahead. This condition is called breast cancer.

Beside disturbing in aesthetics, if delays occur in the handling of breast cancer, it can be spreads into inner organs, such as tuberculosis and in the heart through a network spleen, which can increase the risk of death.

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5 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer

Take exercise/sport 3 times a week for 20 minutes. Sports can make the heart work over the rest who are level to strengthen the heart muscle and blood circulation to the cell so that it can improve the performance of the heart and decreasing the risk of cancer.

Avoid alcoholic beverages. Consumption of alcohol is believed can increase cancer risk, many experts recommend reducing the alcohol beverages for those who has high-risk breast cancer. This cancer is very sensitive to the hormone, meanwhile the alcohol is influencing hormone conditions in the body.

Maintain conditions. Results of research conducted by researchers the University of Texas Anderson Cancer Medical Center indicate that the excess weight especially for women who's been monopause have a higher susceptibility to breast cancer than those that have the ideal body.

Perform a breast self-examination each month. Undress, including bra, in front of mirror, compare the size of left and right breast, in normal conditions, left and right breast is not 100% symmetrical, but in breast cancer condition, difference in the size of breast is visible. Touch softly massage the breast and surrounding areas, if there are abnormal and sometimes lumps pain immediately contact a doctor for make it sure.

Make a mammogram once a year after the age of over 40 years. Treat the cancer early greatly increase the risk of breast healing, therefore the above 40 years old or that been monopaused do mammogram is recommended once a year.

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