Breast cancer: As we know that health is a very important part of our lives therefore we need to take care of ourselves and the people living around us.
Whenever we feel uneasy or unhealthy we try to take care of our cells at home but when the matter escalates we hurriedly go to the doctor for the treatment. But there are certain diseases or injuries about which we don’t have the proper knowledge and therefore we are not aware about it. And there are some diseases that we don’t talk about, often scared by just listening to their name.
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One such disease in India is cancer. But in this article we will be discussing cancer which is increasing at a high rate. And that is breast cancer because of which women suffer a lot and most importantly they are not aware about it and in many cases the diagnosis is not possible because women get to know about it when they have reached the third or Fourth Stage of breast cancer.
Women in India get to know about their cancer when they reach the stage and therefore lead to their death whereas Western countries this is not the case. There are many other reasons because of which women get to know about it late which we will be discussing later in the article.
Breast cancer in India
Breast cancer is basically the excess formation of cells of breasts. It is among the most common cancers by which women suffer in India. Around 30% women in India would be diagnosed with breast cancer in the year 2018. The young population of a country is among the major areas which suffers from breast cancer and is therefore prevalent among these populations. Major reason behind this is that the people in India are not much aware about cancer.
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Women in India neglect their health and do not focus on their well being and are more centered towards their family and their family members. We need to spread the required awareness and need to teach the women about it and the precautions which they can take to help them fight breast cancer. And family cooperation is also required and necessary in these difficult Times.
Now let’s talk about the symptoms behind breast cancer in India.
Symptoms behind breast cancer in India
- Any kind of lump in the breast region and the surrounding area.
- Swelling or thickening of the skin of the breast or its surrounding areas.
- Redness of the skin near the nipple area.
- Changes in the size of the breast.
- Blue lining of nerves being visible in the breast area.
- Pain in any region of the breast which is a bit unbearable.
Now let’s focus on the reasons behind breast cancer.
Reasons behind breast cancer
Stress
It is one of the major reasons for most of the problems with which many people suffer in the present Times. Stress is considered to be the foremost reason which leads to many contemporary diseases among which cancer is the most prevalent one. Stress leads to mental instability and distorts mental well and then leads to distorted physical well being.
Early start of the menstrual cycle
The start of the period cycle before the age of 12 can also serve as the cause or the reason behind breast cancer.
Family history
If there has been a case in the past of the person genetically related who has suffered from breast cancer there are some possibilities that the other person could inherit the genetic material affected by the breast cancer.
Previous breast cancer diagnosis
There can be chances of the revival of the symptoms related to breast cancer even after the diagnosis. There are chances of its revival because of many reasons like if proper treatment is not taken it could come back.
Age factor
Increasing age could also play a major role in this. With age there could be the production of cancerous tissues and therefore causing lumps which are cancerous in nature.
Unhealthy Lifestyle
In the current times the lifestyle of people is becoming unhealthy day by day. People are mainly involved in eating junk foods and taking unhealthy diets for themselves. Less activity and exercise is also one of the reasons which impacts our lifestyle. People are getting overweight which is because of not exercising well and and mainly sit at their homes by doing Netflix and chill. People who are not willing to step outside their homes and do some physical activity and are more interested in eating processed foods is one of the reasons for the development of cancer in human beings. Drinking alcohol and consuming cigarettes and nicotine has become a cool factor for youngsters which is definitely a very disturbing element.
Some of the reasons which are leading the path to breast cancer.
After Knowing about the reasons we must focus on the solutions by which we could help the cancer patients and also the people from getting it.
Solutions for breast cancer
Physical treatment
First of all one must diagnose their breast on a regular basis. They must check their breast so that they can examine the minor changes that are happening in their body by which if there is any kind of change one can identify it and therefore could reach a doctor for further treatment. For this one must decide a date on which they will examine their breast and follow it and the symptoms which have already been mentioned earlier in the article should be taken into consideration. They should not get worried and should not hide the problem because if one does so it would further escalate the matter and cause a lot of issues.
Consult a doctor
After finding out some abnormalities in the breast and the surrounding areas one must contact a doctor for further treatment and also to confirm the presence of that particular thing. Because the doctor is the only person who is able to tell the exact situation and the further steps which need to be taken in that direction.
Mammogram
It is a dose x-ray which helps us in finding the small changes taking place which are left unnoticed during the physical examination.
Ultrasound
Then the ultrasound needs to be done to further understand the situation and decide the course of actions which need to be taken, it is a bit of a painful process as it gives the exact picture of the breast through the help of sound waves.
Biopsy and the treatment
After understanding the whole situation the treatment is started to cure the problem through operation and the tissues which are affected are removed in the process.
Proper medication and healthy food
After the treatment and also during the treatment a proper medication needs to be taken as it would help in the proper treatment and the execution of the operation that has taken place. Extreme care needs to be taken for speedy recovery, a good diet and nutrition needs to be taken and the reduction of or we can say complete removal of unhealthy foods need to be done.
Being stress free
We should be happy and should try to be happy even in extreme conditions as it deteriorates our health both physically and mentally and therefore extreme stress leads to chronic illness and diseases. So to prevent these things we need to have an approach of being stress free and happy in any situation and should also provide a friendly environment around us which provides positive energy and reduces the chances of getting severe infections or diseases.
Initiative taken for breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer day
October 19 is considered to be the breast cancer day by the World Health Organisation to create awareness regarding breast cancer in the world to promote women’s access to correction and treatment. Its focus is on creating awareness about it through campaigns and programs around the world.
National cancer awareness day
In India we celebrate this day on 7th November.
Modified district cancer control programme
This program was launched in 1991 to provide services for the prevention of cancer and to detect it timely by providing facilities in rural communities. It started spreading awareness among the women about the symptoms of breast cancer and the ways by which its treatment can be done.The availability of primary health facilities was also initiated through this program.
Pink Ribbon symbol
The Pink Ribbon symbol became the international symbol for breast cancer awareness in the world. Also bring women in solidarity and to help each Other through the process.
So these are some of the ways by which we could fight the Breast cancer.
Conclusion
Women are the precious creation of God so they need to be protected and valued. And similarly their health is also very much important because breast cancer is getting very common we need to spread awareness about it as most of the people in our society are not aware about it and if they are where they don’t want to diagnose it because of the tension it brings when someone suppose from it the first thing is the acceptance of the fact that they are suffering from a disease which can be diagnosed if one goes to the doctor timely and takes the whole treatment process seriously. So we as the citizens of this country have the duty to spread awareness regarding it and to help people in the future. We should never take anything for granted related to health because as we know that health is the real wealth.
