1, methods for preventing breast cancer
Sleep well. A new study by case western reserve university University found that menopausal women who sleep less than 6 hours a night have twice the risk of breast cancer as those who get enough sleep. Dr. Cheryl, the head of the new study, said that 7-8 hours of sleep every night can maintain a normal body rhythm and help reduce the risk of cancer.
Eat cauliflower. A study by Harvard School of Public Health found that women who eat more vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and broccoli can reduce the incidence and recurrence rate of breast cancer by 62% and 35% respectively. Vitamin C, carotenoids and polyphenols in these vegetables can play a key anti-cancer role.
Drink less. More than 40 studies have found that two drinks a day will increase the risk of breast cancer by 265,438+0%, and frequent drinking will increase the recurrence rate by 65,438+09%. Experts from Caesars Medical Group in the United States said that drinking alcohol will increase the estrogen level of menopausal women and increase the risk of breast cancer. Diligent activities. A recent study by the University of North Carolina found that walking, planting vegetables, flowers and doing housework 10~ 19 hours a week can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30%.
Lose weight. A new study involving more than 4,000 women at Montefiore Medical Center in new york, USA, found that obesity increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 30% and death by 50%. The researchers pointed out that adipose tissue can increase the level of estrogen in women, which in turn increases the risk of breast cancer. Fat also increases insulin levels that stimulate tumor growth.
2, the habit of preventing breast cancer
1, stay away from high-fat and high-calorie foods and eat more dietary fiber.
American researchers have found that eating dietary fiber can reduce the risk of breast cancer. For adult women, it is necessary to ensure that they consume 25 grams of dietary fiber every day.
2, slimming.
The American Institute for Cancer Research pointed out that the thinner a woman is, the lower the risk of breast cancer, and breast cancer patients can maintain a moderate weight, which is also conducive to improving the curative effect.
3. Exercise regularly.
Experts say, exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Activity is better than inactivity. The more activities, the better.
4. Limit drinking.
It is best not to drink more than 1 cup a day. Beer should not exceed 340ml at most, and wine should be controlled within 142ml.
5. When you get married, you get married, and the students are born.
Late marriage and late childbearing will unbalance the hormone level in women and increase the incidence of breast cancer.
6. Breastfeeding.
Experts from the American Institute for Cancer Research said that there is clear evidence that breast-feeding older babies have a lower risk of breast cancer. Therefore, new mothers should insist on breastfeeding their children for six months.
7. Don't abuse estrogen.
In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer decreased significantly after American women did not blindly supplement estrogen. Therefore, if there are no serious menopausal symptoms, never abuse estrogen.
3. Early symptoms of breast cancer
1. In the early stage of breast cancer, there is usually a lump in the breast, but some breast cancer patients do not have a lump, but they often feel local discomfort, especially postmenopausal women. Sometimes they feel mild pain and discomfort in one breast, or one shoulder and back is heavy, sore and uncomfortable, and even pull the upper arm.
2. In the early stage of breast cancer, the breast will touch a lump the size of a broad bean, which is generally hard and can move. Under normal circumstances, there will be no pain, but some people will have dull pain, tingling and other symptoms.
3. The appearance of breasts will change. Skin swelling can be seen in the place where the lump occurs, and orange peel appears in some parts, and even symptoms such as edema, eczema and discoloration may occur.
4. Nipple retraction, invagination, breast skin depression, nipple erosion, nipple asymmetry.
5. Nipple may overflow, nipple may overflow blood sample, or it may overflow pus.
6. Regional lymph node enlargement, generally speaking, is ipsilateral axillary lymph node enlargement.