According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer will occur in every 12th woman. Therefore, this disease remains relevant and is the leading type of cancer in women.
As a rule, breast cancer occurs from the age of 40, but there is a tendency for the disease to occur at a younger age. As the oncologist Alexander Degtyarev explained, there are many factors influencing the development of breast cancer.
The hereditary factor takes 20%, as a rule, it is a disorder and mutation in genes. Patients with mutations in genes have a risk of developing breast cancer or ovarian cancer of 85%.
In order to maintain health, a woman must conduct a monthly self-examination for changes. Any compaction, redness, discharge from the nipple, or change in shape should raise concern.
Women of reproductive age are recommended to undergo an ultrasound of the mammary glands once a year, and women over 45 years old are recommended to undergo a mammogram once every 2 years.
The first and second stages of breast cancer are highly treatable and breast-preserving surgery may be possible.
If a woman has a history of breast cancer, especially if her mother or grandmother has it, she is more likely to develop the cancer.
In this case, it is worth undergoing an examination once every 6 months in order to detect changes in the breast tissue in time.
