Jakarta: Breast cancer is one of the most feared cancers by women. Given the symptoms caused by this disease tend to be non-specific, so many cases of delay in diagnosis.
no doubt breast cancer experienced is at an advanced stage. So, what exactly causes breast cancer?
“The factors that cause breast cancer until now we do not know for sure. It was stated that there was a gene mutation,” said dr. Bob Andinata SpB (K) Onk – Oncology Surgeon at Dharmais Cancer Hospital, at the Book Launching and Virtual Talkshow on Screening and Early Detection of Breast Cancer on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
According to dr. Bob, the gene mutation causes cells to grow abnormally and continuously, so they can’t be controlled. The cause of these changes in gene mutations is related to risk factors related to the hormone estrogen.
“Risk factors are divided into two, those that can be controlled and those that cannot. One of the risk factors that can be controlled is weight. So if overweight or obesity, can increase the risk of breast cancer. In addition, a high-fat diet can lead to risk factors for breast cancer, “explained dr. Bob.
Fat in the body, according to dr. Bob can be converted into the hormone estrogen which in fact can also increase risk factors. In addition, sometimes there are some couples who delay having children after marriage.
“In fact, if you have children and breastfeed, according to several studies, it can be a way to prevent breast cancer,” he said.
Meanwhile, if the risk factors cannot be controlled, such as age more than 30 years, menopause, there is a family history, and had her first menstruation at the age of less than 12 years.
“Then having had surgery for benign breast tumors, and having a history of radiation can also increase the risk factors for breast cancer,” explained Dr. Bob.
“These factors must be understood. If we have many of these risk factors, then we must be more aware and have more frequent check-ups with the doctor,” concluded dr. Bob.
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