Why are breast cancer rates on the rise?
Back in the day, cancer didn’t have such a great impact because not many people actually got cancer. Well many people don’t exactly know what breast cancer is. Well, breast cancer originates in the breasts from abnormal cells and has the potential to spread anywhere in the body.
One of t
he biggest factors is a very common one: Stress. Nowadays everybody is complaining about the amount of stress they have. “The demands of our lives with increased stress, little time to relax and not enough sleep leads to increased levels of stress hormones which lower our immune response and raise our blood sugar”(Cancer). High blood sugar not only raises the risk of breast cancer, but any cancer in general. But there is not a strong correlation between stress and cancer; there are third variables involved such as a smoking and eating. Smoking cannot only increase chances of lung cancer but also for breast cancer.
In a observational study done by the American Cancer Society, they came to the conclusion of “The rate of new cases was 24% higher in smokers than in nonsmokers and 13% higher in former smokers than in nonsmokers”(Study). And those w
omen that started to smoke before the birth of her first child is more prone to be exposed to breast cancer in her near future. For those who are overweight, they also have a higher chance of getting breast cancer because they have more estrogen in their bodies, whether male or female, which has also been concluded by ACS. And that leads to the accelerated growth of estrogen-responsive breast tumors. Another factor is breastfeeding. Those female that chose not to breastfeed their children or those who have no children at all are putting themselves at a higher risk of getting breast cancer. Although most studies have been inconsistent about the relationship between breast cancer and breastfeeding, what would the rational person do? I don’t know, you tell me?
So remember, take home points of the day
- Keep stress to a minimum
- Don’t smoke
- And breastfeed (females only)
Perfect topic choice for the month of october! I was un aware that women who smoked were at a higher chance of getting breast cancer. I thought that only would affect lung cancer. I have found that breast cancer can sometimes be linked to genetics, and that if your mom or grandmother had breast cancer, you are also at a higher risk of getting breast cancer. However only about 5 to 10 percent of the women who get breast cancer are thought to be hereditary. Whether breast cancer is in a women’s family or not, women will get a yearly breast exam, a mammogram, to detect breast cancer. Just like any other cancer, early detection is important in the treatment process, and success rate in the treatments. To learn more about breast cancer here is a link,
http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/genetics