Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. In 2020 there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 6,85,000 deaths globally. As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 5 years making it the world’s most prevalent cancer. Nevertheless, when it is found early, and if adequate diagnosis and treatment were available, there is a good chance that breast cancer can be cured. WHO promotes comprehensive breast cancer control programs as part of national cancer control plans. Expanding cancer services requires countries to set priorities and invest wisely based on their specific epidemiological burden and health system resources to help increase support for awareness, early detection, and palliative care of the disease

How to identify breast cancer?

Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms.

What are the symptoms?

There are different symptoms of breast cancer, and some people have no symptoms at all. Symptoms can include-

• Any change in the size or shape of the breast
• Pain in any area of the breast
• Nipple discharge other than breast milk (including blood)
• A new lump in the breast or underarm.

If you have any of that signs that worry you, see your doctor right away.

What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

Some main factors that affect your chance of getting breast cancer-

• Being a woman.
•  Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older than that.
• Having a change in your BRCA1 and BRCA2.

How can I lower my risk?

The following things you can do to lower your risk of having breast cancer-

• Keep a healthy weight and exercise regularly
• Choose not to drink alcohol or drink alcohol in moderation
• If you are taking hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills, ask your doctor about the risks.
• Breastfeed your children regularly

How is breast cancer treated?

Breast cancer is treated in several ways it depending on the situation and stage of the cancer. There is some sort of treating breast cancer-

• Surgery: An operation where doctors cut out cancer tissue
• Chemotherapy: Using special medicines to shrink or kill the cancer cells. The drugs can be pills you take or medicines given in your veins, or sometimes both. There are a few medicines available to treat breast cancer Palbocent-125mg, Palboxen-125mg, and Palbonix-125mg.
• Hormonal therapy: Blocks cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow.
• Biological therapy: Works with your body’s immune system to help it fight cancer cells or to control side effects from other cancer treatments.
• Radiation therapy: Using high energy rays (similar to X-rays) to kill the cancer cells.

Where to get medicines for the treatment of breast cancer?

Meds for cancer is an online based pharmacy that supplies cancer, anti-cancer, and anti-viral medicines globally at an affordable price you can get your necessary oncology medicines from here.

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N: B: Information has been taken from different reliable sources such as WHO, and CDC

Author…

CEO & Founder of Meds for Cancer.