At what age a woman is more vulnerable to breast cancer
30 -39 years old
30 years of age, breast problems are most often benign (not cancerous). However, young women generally have fibrocystic breast changes, for breast pain, cysts and non-cancerous tumor is characterized. Arizona Health Sciences Center, clinical assistant professor at the University of León. Neither Dr. Tang said, "breast pain may be cyclical, it may occur with menstruation, it may be persistent pain."
How to reduce breast pain? Oregon Health Sciences University, Assistant Professor of the Oregon Cancer Institute Breast Health Education Project Leader Elizabeth Sitanboshi advised women to "stay away from caffeine. If we are in pain, then you can be surgically removed fibrous tumor of the breast.
Sagging breasts Worry About?
During childbirth, breastfeeding may prevent breast cancer. Experts believe that breastfeeding does not cause shrinkage of breast tissue. Instead, the expansion of the breast during lactation can stretch the breast skin.
And when the shrinking of the breast, the skin will loose breasts SAG Look before.
In fact, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Institute in 2007 conducted a study shows that breast ptosis caused by reasons are: use during pregnancy bra is too large, the number of pregnancies, smoking and the age.
Another reason is that the fiber belted breast, also known as breast suspensory ligament of the stretching caused by the sagging breasts.
As the breast is not muscle, it can not stop sagging breasts, but some doctors recommend that women wear a bra when jogging to prevent stretching of ligaments.
Reduce the incidence of breast cancer
Breast cancer is not a common disease. U. S. National Cancer Institute said 30-year-old to 39-year rate of breast cancer old was only 1 / 229.
Unless there is family history, 30 years, 39-year-old women without breast X-ray photography. In fact, young women from breast cancer are difficult to detect breast X-ray photography.
30-year-old 39-year-old female doctors should reflect long term changes or breast pain. Young breast pain in women is benign, but breast cancer can occur in young women.
Periodic manual testing is still required at least once a month to become familiar with their breasts, the doctor thinks.
If you are in menopause, testing the best time is after the start of the menstrual period of 5 to 10 days this time, the lowest effective hormone test results is most accurate possible.
40-49
During the 40 years of age, most women will change the shape of the breast. Neither Dr. Tang said: "With age, the pace of change is faster, but after menopause, the breasts become more abundant as the fibers are small glands, causing more relaxation.
At this age, stage, the cyst is the breast lumps most common, these flows are benign fluid bag, but the pain it can be drained or surgically removed.
Atypical ductal hyperplasia may also occur in this age, the milk duct of these abnormal cells may increase the incidence of breast cancer.
The data show that the incidence of breast cancer during this period will increase. In the 40 years to 49 years old women, the rate of breast cancer incidence of 1 / 68.
U. S. National Cancer Institute recommends that women under 40 years of age by the first breast X, ray photographs, according to once every two years. If you have breast cancer or a family history of cancer of the uterus, which may, under doctor's advice, in the 40-year-old before the irradiation of breast X-ray photography.
When the female breast have the following symptoms, tell your doctor:
In the breast or armpit and near the mass
In the breast or armpit, and nearby tissue or thick disk;
Nipple discharge or tenderness;
Tightening or inverted nipple;
Itching breast or changes in skin color, like red, off, turn up or bending;
Changes in size or shape of the breast;
Bra with a steel ring, antiperspirant use, or trauma will not increase the incidence of breast cancer.
