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Have you increased a size in the last few months? Be careful! A study has revealed it weight gain in women It is related to the risk of breast cancer.
According to a research conducted by BMJ Open medical journalyoung women and adult women (between 20 and 60) who increase their waistline increase their risk of getting breast cancer after menopause.
For this reason, the study indicates that skirt size is an indicator that helps predict this disease, as the fat around the waist is more harmful than the fat that accumulates anywhere else on the body.
“Body fat around the waist is more metabolically active than fat tissue elsewhere because it increases levels of estrogen, a hormone that promotes the growth of breast cancer tumors, she says.
Additionally, the study suggests that women who increase one size over a 10-year period after reaching age 25 increase their risk of breast cancer by 33 percent. while who increase by two dimensions, the danger is 77%.
That said, they recommend eating a healthy diet, exercising and resting at least 8 hours a day to avoid the development of tumors. Even, Experts recommend not drinking alcohol or using tobacco.
What are the causes of breast cancer?
The Ministry of Health maintains that breast cancer does not have a single cause, as a number of factors have been identified which contribute to its occurrence and development. For instance:
- Age: As people get older, the risk of developing it increases.
- Early onset of menstruation (before age 12) and late onset menopause (after age 55)
- History of cancer breast or ovary
- Obesity and overweight
- Smoking and alcohol intake
- Some hormone replacement therapies and some oral contraceptives
- Gene mutations inherited in the BRCA1 and BR genes
What types of breast cancer are there?
WHO reports that breast cancer can start in different parts of the breast. The sinuses are made up of three main parts: lobules, ducts, and connective tissue. Lobules are the glands that produce milk. Ducts are the tubes that carry milk to the nipple. Connective tissue (made up of fibrous and fatty tissue) surrounds and supports all parts of the breast. Most breast cancers start in the ducts or lobules.
Breast cancer can spread outside the breast through blood vessels and lymph vessels. When breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it is said to have metastasized.
According to WHO, the most common types of breast cancer are:
- Infiltrating ductal carcinoma. This occurs when cancer cells start in the ducts and then move out of the ducts and multiply in other breast tissue. These invading cancer cells can also spread or metastasize to other parts of the body.
- Infiltrating lobulillary carcinoma. This type of cancer occurs when cancer cells start in the lobules and then spread from the lobules to nearby breast tissues. These invading cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point out that some early warning signs of breast cancer are:
- A new lump in the breast or armpit (under the arm).
- Increase in thickness or swelling of part of the breast.
- Irritation or sinking into the skin of the breast.
- Redness or peeling in the nipple or breast area.
- Nipple sinking or pain in that area.
- Nipple discharge, other than milk, including blood.
- Any change in the size or shape of the breasts.
- Pain in any part of the breast.
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