Breast Cancer: Is it preventable.

Malignant breast neoplasm (Breast Cancer) is a cancer that originates from breast tissues

Symptoms
The first noticeable symptom of breast cancer is typically a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue. Majority of breast cancer cases are discovered when the woman feels a lump. But detecting breast cancers early enough can be done through regular mammogram checks.

Other indications of breast cancer other than a lump may include changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling(spots), nipple inversion, or spontaneous single-nipple discharge,pain.

Pain around the nipple area is an unreliable way of determining the presence or absence of breast cancer,but may be indicative of other breast health issues.

Other complex symptoms of breast cancers exists, this depends on the complexity of the nature of the cancer cell, other symptoms may include weight loss, flaky nipples, joint pain,fever or chills.

Although most of these symptoms including breast lumps do not always turn out to be breast cancer as they could be mastitis or fibroadenoma of the breast.

Possible causes of breast cancer:
Late child bearing or lack of breastfeeding
Higher hormonal levels, and
Dietary iodine deficiency
Family history as well as personal history.
Tobacco smoking
Obesity
Poor diet(high fat diet)
Radiation
Shift work and
Changes in the breast
Women who smoke tobacco are at a higher risk of getting the disease.

Is Breast Cancer Preventable?
Most breast cancer cases cannot be prevented by persons with the disease but having a healthy lifestyle involving low alcohol intake, exercise and having a healthy weight helps to prevent the disease (World Cancer Research Fund)

If you are a woman out there I hope this message helps you know what to do and how to live. Stay alive.