Breast Self Examination

Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is abnormal cell growth in breast tissue person. When it until an advanced stage, removal of the breast is sometimes done for patient safety. This certainly becomes something frightening for a woman.
Almost all cancer has a specific cause. For example the majority of cases of skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays of the sun. While lung cancer caused by smoking. But there is no single definitive cause for breast cancer.
Several factors can cause breast cancer. For example, genetic factors, environmental, and hormonal likely played a role in breast cancer. Women are vulnerable to these factors may have had a higher risk.

Breast Cancer Risk Factors

No one knows for sure what causes breast cancer. Based on statistical results, most patients with breast cancer are women with age above 50 years. This means that the older the person, then the chances of this disease increases. Another factor influencing the history of the family. If there are families who suffer from this disease like a mother or siblings, the odds will be even greater. Breast cancer can also be caused by previous cancer in other organs that spread into the breast. Or if there is a history of previous cancer in other organs.

Another thing that can trigger cancer is lifestyle. Frequently consuming foods that contain carcinogenic chemicals or alcohol, or smoking.

Preventing Breast Cancer

One breast cancer prevention is a healthy diet. An estimated one in three cases of breast cancer due to dietary factors. A good diet that will help keep your immune system and this is the most powerful preventive medicine. Although he had not known the foods that can cure cancer, eating certain foods and reducing certain other foods can be a preventative action.

Foods that are rich in fiber, can help reduce levels of prolactin and estrogen, possibly by attaching themselves to these hormones and then throw it outside the body. This can further suppress the phase of carcinogenesis (cancer formation). In addition, reducing saturated fat can lower the risk. Soya beans and fermented soy products without can inhibit tumor growth.

Vegetables rich in vitamin A, like carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and leafy vegetables, dark green like spinach, kale and mustard greens, may help. Vitamin A prevents the formation of cancer-causing mutations. While fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Early Detection of Breast Cancer

The emergence of a lump in the breast area may be an indication of the possibility of a type of breast cancer. But not all lumps mean cancer because they have to be examined further for certainty in the hospital or doctor.

The key to survival is to detect breast cancer as early as possible, before he has a chance to spread.

Another indication of this disease is a lump in the armpit, breast pain, change in color or texture to the breasts, nipples are interested in, the areola (the area surrounding the putting the milk of brown), or on the nipple. In some cases, breast cancer is detected from nipple discharge from a yellowish, greenish or purulent.

The key to survival is to detect breast cancer as early as possible, before he has a chance to spread. One cause of high mortality from the disease caused by a lack of awareness to detect symptoms that exist. Generally, after arriving at the heavy grievances, new patients who consult a doctor often means cancer is in advanced stage. Therefore, when the disease has reached an advanced stage, it will be difficult to heal.

Breast Self-Check

In order for society, especially women can perform breast examinations on a regular basis, then made a movement called Realize or Sarari which stands for "Breast Self-Check." It is recommended that the examination be done once a month after the menstrual period approximately 4-7 days after menstruation.

In this examination, the thing to do is:

• Standing in front of the mirror with shoulders straight and position your hands on my waist. Notice if there is a physical alteration of your breast, such as changes in shape, size or color of the breast.
• Raise your hands up and consider again whether there are physical changes in the breast that look.
• Press the nipples and see whether there is discharge from the nipple.
• Lie down and touch the right breast with his left hand and so forth. Create a pattern of play and feel if there are lumps in the breast and others.
• When sitting or standing try to massage the breast to find whether there are any suspicious lumps. Touch armpit area to the stomach to check it out. 

Be aware of the movement can be performed by the spouse to his wife. Or the husband may remind his wife to perform checks on a regular basis Realize. The role of the family can certainly facilitate the detection of this disease.

If you Hit Breast Cancer
When a person diagnosed with breast cancer, most patients will immediately be emotionally devastated. They feel they got a death sentence, even though patients may be cured even more so when it is still in early stages. In advanced stages, emotional and psychological impact can cause a cancer patient suffering from depression. This can exacerbate the condition. For that, need the support of the family or friends.
Breast cancer patients should tell their family or friends because patients need the support of the people closest to the aftermath of emotions they experienced. Is normal if the patient did not want to tell your family or friends about their illness. The reason is because they do not want to bother or make the people who heard it to be sad or worried. But, imagine the opposite situation, when you are not informed by the family or your close friends that he was suffering from cancer, of course you will be more sad because you did not know and might not provide the assistance needed.
Friend is someone who lives closest and you can talk to find the best treatment and the impact that may be experienced. Breast cancer patients may feel embarrassed by the situation so as to affect the relationship of husband and wife. Instead, this is also discussed with your husband so that is understandable and can provide assistance by giving a hug or a phrase other affection.
Children who are young may not understand what was happening. However, if your child is already able to talk to, you can tell with a simple language what is meant by breast cancer and the effects that might occur in your physical, such as hair loss from chemotherapy or changes in the breast. It is important that children are still innocent do not get the wrong information from people who are not responsible that could make them mennjadi fear or hate you or feel that what you experienced due to their mistakes.
Not every friend or family that are not too close to be notified if you feel uncomfortable to disclose. You also do not need to respond to all comments given by friends, family or someone else knows your illness. There is always a positive and negative comments. So, it does not need to think about excessive that can damage your body's endurance.
To add to the spirit, you can join the group of fellow breast cancer patients. In Indonesia, the Indonesian Cancer Foundation can accommodate this need. In this group, they can give courage and confidence so you can recover. The stories of other sufferers may be able to make you feel your condition is better. Or stories from other patients who persevere to fight illness and can obtain the healing can help you regain the strength to not give up on the circumstances.
So, still eager to fight your disease. If any family member or friend suffering from a tumor or breast cancer, you can provide the necessary support because it knows the suffering they experienced. They can help support their recovery.