When we mention about “breast cancer”, we all might seem familiar with. However, there are many other things that people still do not know about it. To solve every question caused by this disease occurrence, today all answers are provided in this article by DR. Krisada Pojanasuwanchai specializing in general surgery, Phyathai Sriracha Hospital.
How to do Self-Breast Examination ?
It is done both by sitting and standing. The most important thing is to start groping from the breast, however, during touching you should do go to every part of the breast until reaching under-armpit area by the tips of 3 fingers: index, middle and ring. Moreover do the pressing by the spiral circular motion or Axillary Line. You should lift both arms and keep that posture tense to make it easier for detection and observe if there is fluid or bleeding come out from the nipples.
This self-test should be done regularly once a month, during the menstrual period about 7-10 days by counting from the first day on account of that period is when the breast has no tension so it can make you find some abnormalities easily.
Once having breast augmentation surgery, How do we do Self Breast Examination?
Self Breast Examination is done manually based on individual. However, for those who already undergo breast augmentation can still do self-test. However to receive a screening by mammograms, the accuracy can be decreased due to the breast cannot be seen clearly. It is necessary to apply other techniques.
Having the 1st Child after age of 35 can cause breast cancer?
Certainly, when the breast has a long period of estrogen exposure (not during pregnancy), it increases the risk of breast cancer, such as those having menstruation under age 12 or having delayed menopause until age 55 including those who have no children or have the first child when their ages are over 35.
Breast Cancer in Young people
Age is one of major factors for breast cancer. Those who are older than 40 years old have more risks of the disease. Currently, the tendency of breast cancer in young people aged under 40 years has increased and by less than 1% found in women aged 20-30.
Family History vs Breast Cancer
Having a history of ovarian cancer or breast cancer in a family can increase yourself the risk of breast cancer, especially, if someone in a house has it during a young age or the disease is transferred from generation to generation.
Why Diabetic Patient has The Risk of Breast Cancer?
In fact, the cause is still unknown and the incidence of breast cancer in diabetic patients is higher than those who do not have this disease. However, the cancer might be related to the type2 diabetes patients as they reach in menopausal period and have a lot of body weight. Moreover, this group of patients is found having low estrogen production derived from body fatty tissue.
Self-care after Finding Breast Cancer
First of All, you should see a doctor to receive a proper treatment, also, provide yourself “Self-care”, which means you have to try making yourself less stress and healthy, both the body and mind. Moreover, during a treatment; chemotherapy, you are recommended to have good food, enough rest and avoid going to the place that is overcrowded.
The breast cancer might be difficult to be prevented, however, you can still protect the level of severity by breast cancer screening once a year. In fact, you can receive the screening as soon as you reach the decent age or after knowing that your family used to diagnose with cancers as the faster you receive a detection, the better result of treatment you have.
DR. Krisada Pojanasuwanchai
General Surgeon
Phyathai Sriracha Hospital
