The frequency of cases of this disease is relatively high in developed countries and is the largest suffered from other types of cancer . While in Indonesia , breast cancer ranks second only to cervical cancer .
This article will explain to you what are the risk factors that can cause a person to develop breast cancer , early detection means , and avoiding breast cancer and how you can be aware of the symptoms of breast cancer .
Esophageal Cancer Risk Factors Breast
The cause of breast cancer is not known with certainty , but there are several factors that allow a woman's risk of developing this disease , which is as follows :
- Family history of breast cancer .
- Women who have never been pregnant and given birth .
- First pregnancy occurs after the age of 30 years .
- Got first menstruation at the age under 12 years and menopause after age 55 years .
- The use of birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy .
- Postmenopausal Obesity and alcohol consumption .
- Chemicals - Several studies have cited the exposure of chemicals that mimic estrogen ( which is contained in pesticides and other industrial products ) may increase the risk of breast cancer .
- The use of DES ( diethylstilbestrol ) .
- Women who took DES to prevent miscarriage have a higher risk of breast cancer .
- Keep in mind that the factors mentioned above are not always breast cancer can trigger an attack , but often a person's life history of breast cancer associated with these factors .
There are several symptoms of breast cancer that can be seen .
Here are the symptoms in question :
- A lump in the breast that can be touched .
- Changes in the shape and size of the breast .
- The presence of sores around the nipple and surrounding areas which are difficult to heal .
- The presence of fluid ( blood or pus - yellow to greenish ) are out of the nipple .
- Changes in the nipple such as itching , burning sensation , and attracted to the ( retracted) .
- The presence of wrinkles ( such as lime ) on the skin of the breast .
- In the advanced stage may develop bone pain , weight loss , swelling of arms or ulcerated skin .
