Breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in the world and occurs mostly in women over the age of 50, but it can also occur in younger women.
Although the root causes of breast cancer are not known for sure, based on the studies conducted, some of the conditions that increase the risk of the disease are presented as follows.
1. Age:
The risk of developing breast cancer doubles every 10 years of life and occurs mostly in women over 50 years of age.
2. Race:
This type of cancer is hereditary and if a family member affected by the cancer is a mother, sister or grandmother, the chances of transmission are high.
3. Those that have had breast cancer in the past
4. Women who have not given birth or women who gave birth to their first child after the age of 30 years
5. Breastfeeding
6. Women who have been exposed to radiation for a long time
7. Consuming drinks with high alcohol content
8. Smoking cigarettes
** Symptoms of breast cancer
1. A lump on and around the breast
Most of the time, the symptom of breast cancer is a painless lump. This lump is usually not a type of cancer that has spread to the body. But it is worth checking by going to a health institution.
2. Breast size and shape difference
If you notice a difference in shape and size by comparing one breast to the other, it is worth going to a medical facility to have it checked.
3. The occurrence of a feeling of stiffness in a certain breast skin
4. Turning the nipple inside
This type of nipple inversion does not include childhood (pre-existing) or natural nipple inversion
5. Feeling of pain
Occasionally, there may be pain in the breast area. However, breast pain is often not the first manifestation or symptom of cancer.
Breast cancer may have symptoms that follow the areas where the pain has spread. It first spreads to the underarm lymph node, which can cause underarm swelling.
Breast cancer is a type of disease that can lead to death by spreading to our liver and other parts of the body if it is not treated first and is a disease that is increasing in our country, Ethiopia.
Therefore, anyone who has any of the symptoms mentioned above should go to a medical facility and find a solution as soon as possible.
