Facts about Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the second most widely occurring cancer among women. Breast cancer is the type of cancer that develops in the breast cells. They generally start off in the inner lining of the milk ducts and can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer can occur in both males and females.

Some interesting facts about Breast Cancer are provided below:

                               

• The possibility of occurrence is highly predicted after 40 years of age and older but in rare cases occurs in early age as well.

• The higher toll of Breast Cancer cases in India is Goa.

• Breast Cancer early detection is preferred to get maximum cure of at least 80% and every woman needs to consult a doctor to undergo a mammogram after 40 years of age for safety and as a precautionary measure.

                                                

• The statistics on Breast Cancer occurrence shows that it is one in 30 in urban India and one in 65 in rural India.

•  In recent times, Breast Cancer occurrence has overtaken Cervical Cancer toll in women in metropolitan cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi.

• Consult your doctors for a clinical breast examination in the interval of three years during your 20s and 30s and every year starting from the age of 40.

                                        

• Consult your doctors without delay for any changes like lumps, pain and liquid discharge from your breasts. Breast self-exam (BSE) is a safer and precautionary test for women starting in their 20s.

• Breast Cancer is on a higher toll due to changing lifestyle, dietary habits, women opting for babies at a later stage in life and lower duration of lactation are some of the risk bearing factors for women in urban India.

• Sophisticated treatments are available in India which removes the fear in women of losing their breasts due to breast Cancer. It encourages patients to overcome the social, economic, marital and psychological consequences faced by women in India.

                                           

• The statistics of breast cancer by WHO states that the toll of breast cancer is on a higher pace than heart ailments and would be highlighted as the deadliest disease in the next two years.

• By 2030, new breast cancer cases is predicted to rise up to 27 million with estimated deaths of 17 million looking into various factors like environment  and food habits, economic levels of the nation, chemicals, medicinal usage, education on precautionary measures.

•  Early detection of breast cancer helps in survival rate of as high as 98% as per the statistics.

                       

 

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CURCUMIN: A Natural Cancer Prevention Technique

          

           The healing and antiseptic power of turmeric is well known. Turmeric is used widely in Asian cooking and also as a medicine to cure various ailments. Curcumin, present as an active ingredient in the roots of turmeric is the actual hero behind its healing properties.

Action of Curcumin in healing cancer:-

• Cancer researchers have shown that Curcumin has the ability to cure any type of cancer and is famous for its high selective nature. No other natural ingredient is seen to have such varied effect. It not only selects the cancer effected cell for its headlining activities but it targets a number of affected cells at a time making the healing process faster and more efficient and effective.
•  Curcumin is believed to have antioxidant properties which in turn help in reducing inflammations and swellings, by stopping the action of the enzyme COX-2.  
•  Curcumin effectively kills B lymphoma cells (a cancer cell) thus helping in the healing process.
•        Curcumin is seen to have re-awakening effect on an important tumor suppressor gene which plays a huge role in cancer treatment.
•     It prevents the further growth of cancer stem cells.
•    It stops the blood supply or the necessary growth factors of the tumor cells thus preventing them from growing and spreading.
•   Curcumin is seen to stop metastasis.
• It is seen to increase the effect of certain drugs and reduce their toxic effects when exposed to healthy cells.

Curcumin intake methods:-

Curcumin should not be confused with turmeric. Though it is present in turmeric as an active component still Curcumin absorption by the human system is low. 
Turmeric or Haldi can be added to the regular diet in its raw form or added to meals in adequate amounts. The beneficial components of turmeric is fat soluble so turmeric mixed with milk or any other fatty food is effective otherwise the body is unable to absorb it from the diet.

Curcumin is believed to have less or little side effect and is a natural and dependable healing method. Many patients have tried it and have found it to be highly effective. Research is still going on and consulting a doctor before Curcumin intake is recommended.

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Yoddhas Ambassador at Yoddhas-Indians Fighting Against Cancer