LET'S PREVENT BREAST CANCER 🎗

Hai Assalamualaikum peeps 🥰

Today's topic is about breast cancer. As we all know, breast cancer is the common cancer in women. Let me tell you, Breast Cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. It depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer. A breast is made up of three main parts:

1. Lobules 
2. Ducts
3. Connective tissue.

The lobules are the glands that produce milk. The ducts are tubes to carry milk to the nipple. The connective tissue (consist fibrous & fatty tissue) surrounds and holds everything together. So, most of the breast cancer begin in the ducts or lobules. It can spread outside he breast through blood vessels and lymph vessels. Next, we go through the symptoms of breast cancer.



Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Breast pain can be a symptoms of breast cancer. For your information, different people have different symptoms and some people might do not have any signs or symptoms at all. Scary isn't it? Keep in mind that these symptoms can happen with other conditions that are not cancer. If you have any signs or sy mptoms that worry you, be sure to see your doctor right away.
Some warning sign of breats cancer are:

• New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit)
• Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.
• Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.
• Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast.
• Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area.
• Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood.
• Any change in the size or the shape of the breast.
• Pain in any area of the breast.

What are the Risk Factors?

Being a woman and getting older are the main risk factors for breast cancer. Because most of it are found in women who are 50 years old or older. It can be divided into cannot change and can change.

Risk Factos You cannot Change.

• Getting older.
• Genetic mutation (inherited)
• Reproductive history.
• Having dense breasts.
• Personal history of breast cancer or certain non-cancerous breast diseases. 
• Family history of breast cancer.
• Previous treatment using radiation therapy.

Risk Factors You can Change

• Not being physically active.
• Being overweight/obese after menopause.
• Taking hormones (hormone replacement therapy).
• Reproductive history.
• Drinking alcohol.

If you're smoking, being exposed to chemicals that can cause cancer, and changes in other hormones due to night shift working also may increase breast cancer risk. You may have high risk of getting breast cancer if you have a strong family history of breast cancer or inherited.

How to do a breast self-examiation?

Before that, I'm really sorry because these photos might be improper to see. But, in the future, it's very important for women out there. So, there are five steps you need to take:

1) 

Begin by looking at your breas in the mirror with your shoulders straight and your arms on your hips.

And then you should you look for:

• Breast that are in usual size, shape, and color.
• Breast that are evenly shaped without visible distortion or swelling.

Consult to a doctor when you see you breast have:

• Dimpling, puckering, or bulging of the skin.
• A nipple that has changed position or an inverted nipple.
• Redness, soreness, rash, or swelling. 

2 & 3) 

Now, raise your arms abd look for the same changes.

While you're at the mirror, look for any signs of fluid coming out of one or both nipples (could be watery, milky, yellow fluid or blood)

4) 

Feel your left breast while lying down using right hand and left hand to feel righ breast. Use a firm, smooth touch with the first few finger pad of your hand, keeping the fingers flat and together. Use a circular motion, about the size of a quarter. 

5) 

Last but not least, feel your breasts while you are standing or sitting. Many women find that the easiest way to feel their breast is when their skin is wet and slipery, so thet like to do this step in the shower. So, cover your entire breast using the same hand movements described in step 4. Now you know how to check your breast at home. Ladies, please make this as a routine because the more you examine, the more you will learn about them and the easier it will become for you to tell if something has changed. Do at least once a month 🗓 So, I end my writing with a quote "The Best Protection is Early Detection"