LET'S TRIGGER THE BREAST                                          CANCER

Cancer has been hitting the whole world since very long time but still no proper vaccination or cure has been commenced yet by the scientists. Cancer are of many types such as blood cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, breast cancer etc.

Breast cancer is a kind of cancer originated from breast cells.It is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. It is reported for 16% of all female cancers and 22.9% of invasive cancers in women. 18.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide including both male and female, are from breast cancer.According to the NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 232,340 female breast cancers and 2,240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA every year, as well as about 39,620 death caused by the disease(as per Medical News Today report).

 

India is facing a growing breast cancer epidemic. A new global study has estimated that by 2030, the number of new cases of breast cancer in India will increase to around 200,000 per year from current 115,000. According to Globocan data India is on top of the list, 1.85 million years of healthy life lost due to breast cancer. Recently it has been reported that Bangalore has become the breast cancer capital of India with 36.6 new cases for every 1 lakh population(according to PBCR report). The survey among 11 major cities in India has rated pune with least number of  breast cancer cases that is 23.3 of very lakh, Thiruvananthapuram has the second highest incidence with 35.1 cases per lakh and chennai with 32.6 cases.

According to doctors and experts the urbanization is the main reason behind increased cases of breast cancer, as it has changed the lifestyle of the people and the effects are visible. Earlier while the normal age of contracting breast cancer anywhere was between 45 and 55 years a decade ago, but now it has rang-up to 35-45, even a 18 years old girl can be found with breast cancer. According to a lady doctors, late marriage, fewer children and declining trend of breast feeding are some factors, as scientific study says that, breast feeding and pregnancy keep breast cancer defensive. Smoking, alcohol and hereditary factors are also responsible for breast cancer. Experts also blame easy availability of contraceptive peels for cause of breast cancer as all these pills are hormonal pills that should be taken under he guidance of doctor, but women now a days simply pop these pills specially in metropolitan cities.Changing food habits and lifestyle in cities have also increased the reproductive period in women's lifetime, making them more exposed to reproductive hormones and thus, breast cancer. According to a lady doctor 'The age of menstruation has come down and that of menopause has gone up, stretching the reproductive period."

The most important thing is that women needs to be aware of the symptoms of the breast cancer. In rural areas most women suffer breast cancer just because they are not aware of such things or don't have access to hospitals thus, they go for check-up only when it is out of control and at the last stage of cancer it is quiet impossible to save them.  Experts says breast cancer is curable if detected earlier. So, doctors suggests that women should get checked up right from the age of 20 on wards, as now-a-days air pollution has increased to its verge extinct and therefore any women or girl of any age can suffer from the breast cancer. Most of the cancer like lung cancer is also caused because of pollution. Only awareness and timely  check up can save women from this deadly disease so women keep yourself alert and safe.

                                                     Sonlika