1.Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is more common in women who either do not have children and if they do have children, they do not breastfeed.
According to WHO data, at least two million women will die of cancer by the end of the 21st century, of which 20% will be from India and Pakistan.
The details of ICMR’s recent data are very alarming.
According to their data, women are becoming victims of breast cancer very fast in the big cities of India and Pakistan.
WHO estimates that at least two million women will die from this cancer by the end of the 21st century, and 20% of them will be from India and Pakistan, while 80% will be from the rest of the world.
Statistics show that breast cancer is more common in women who either do not have children or do not breastfeed if they do have children.
One positive thing with this terrible breast disorder is that this disease can be diagnosed at the beginning, while if the same type of cancer occurs in the lungs or liver, it is diagnosed much later.
And after the diagnosis, if full attention is given to the patient, then it can be controlled. Likewise, if the breast tumor is detected in time, it can be treated with surgery. .
But its successful treatment in the subcontinent now seems like a golden dream.
One of the reasons for this is that there is a lack of cooperation between specialists in different fields, that is, between radiologists and pathologists, or between surgeons, or any kind of teamwork. Difficulties begin to arise in relation to its treatment.
What are the reasons for the development of this type of malignant cancer in a woman’s chest has not yet been definitively known. However, there may be several reasons for this. For example.
- Premature menstruation means before the age of twelve, childbearing after the age of thirty, or menopause after the age of fifty (the cessation of menstruation, which usually occurs between forty-five aachand fifty).
- Excessive and prolonged estrogen and progesterone surges.
- Consuming too many calories, but doing little physical activity (exercise, etc.) to eliminate it.
- Living in very bright light at night.
- Using harmful chemicals like organochlorine, deodorants etc.
According to a recent study in Poland, estrogen and progesterone are related to food and energy in its structure, which cause the germs of cancer in the breast.
The risk of breast cancer in women can be reduced by changing their lifestyle.
A report published in the British Medical Journal suggests that if women participate in more physical activity (exercise, etc.) and reduce calorie intake, the growth of estrogen and progesterone can be minimized. and the result of which is that the chances of breast cancer are reduced to a minimum.
Cancer researchers say that if the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet is increased, the chances of breast cancer are reduced.
2.Evaluation Techniques
A battle against cancer continues.
There are surgeons, radiologists and pathologists fighting this battle. They have explored many angles to diagnose this cancer.
It is hoped that today’s modern procedures (digital mammography, sonomammography and magnetic resonance imaging), MRI and biopsy methods.
Inhalation of a needle, Mamaton and Stearotactic systems are currently very effective methods for breast cancer diagnosis.
Mammography
Mammography (X-ray examination of the breast after injection of an opaque agent).
Mammography is ideal for diagnosis of this disease.
Like every X-ray, mammography also emits very little radiation.
Mammography is the best method to diagnose breast cancer at any stage of age because sometimes even the most experienced surgeon or doctor cannot diagnose this disease correctly.
But through this process, this diagnosis becomes very clear.
The way it works is that it detects even the smallest tumor in the chest.
Even if it is only 5 cm.
Mammography is therefore superior to other procedures.
A patient who has cancer in the chest never dies of it. Rather, his death happens when this cancer starts spreading to other parts of the body and affects the liver, lungs, brain, bones, etc.
When this cancer is checked in a normal way, it is detected when this cancer has grown significantly and it becomes a mass of millions of cells. And many of these cells break and enter the blood. They begin to circulate throughout the body.
Therefore, if it is diagnosed at the beginning through mammography, then the treatment becomes very easy.
A woman who feels any lump in her chest should consult a doctor immediately.
The amount of radiation produced by mammography machine is almost the same as in dental X-ray. In this sense, there is no such risk.
Mammography has been in use for twenty or thirty years.
But day by day, in the light of modern research, the diagnosis is made easier by it.
Twenty years ago, the number of stages in this process is now only ten percent, and one has to face as many risks as a passenger faces during a flight. Therefore, with advanced mammography. Diagnosis has become very easy. These days digital mammography has started due to advanced technology.
This digital mammography has many plus points.
The result or picture that comes is saved in computer disks.
The images can be ‘enlarged’ as per your need, bright and clear so that it can be seen from every angle. This facility is not available in normal mammography. This makes it easy to reach the correct result.
Digital mammography images can also be sent over the phone line to a radiologist.
Proposed test
To be protected from this disease, women should have their mammogram done once in 2 years between the ages of 40 and 50.
And especially when there has been such a case in the family. At that time the need for it becomes more and when the woman has crossed fifty then it is very important to do this test once a year.
Sonomammography
Sonomammography is performed only as a supplement after physical checkup and mammography.
The sound waves go inside the chest and reveal the image inside.
Through this technique, it is known whether the lump felt inside the chest is really alarming or something trivial.
Women who are under forty years of age.
Ultrasound is suitable for them. Once the needle is in the right place, an accurate biopsy is possible.
MRI is better than ultrasound or mammography for breast cancer diagnosis.
This method is useful for women who have had silicone implants in their bodies that indicate cancer recurrence. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland have invented a new all-dimensional 3-device. Is .
Which is named (HEI) Hall Effect Imaging.
Through this device, the diseased or healthy cells are assessed by generating ultrasonic waves.
The possibility of misdiagnosis with this device is very less.
Biopsy
In this procedure, a piece of breast tissue is cut and examined under a microscope.
This breast tissue is obtained either through simple surgery or by inserting a needle into the body.
In surgical biopsy, a piece of skin is cut from the place where the defect has started.
After that, as far as the cancer has spread, the entire part is cut into a piece and separated.
Another method is needle biopsy.
This procedure is less harmful than surgical biopsy because there is no cut on the chest.
A variety of techniques are used in the biopsy procedure. For example:
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
Core Needle Biopsy
Mammatone System and
Stereotactic Biopsy System
The FNAC system uses a needle that is similar to a normal pin and does not require the patient to be anaesthetized, and results are available within twenty-four to six hours.
A corneal biopsy requires anesthesia and takes twenty to thirty minutes. A gun is used to insert the needle into the chest.
Whether performing sonomammography or mammography, the physician tries to insert the needle into its target. With this type of biopsy, a large amount of tissue is removed.
Stereotax
Stereotax system is a computerized system through which a raised lesion in the chest is identified and tissues are preserved for biopsy.
This procedure is especially useful for discovering lesions that are hidden and easily detectable.
All these modern methods are used for the detection of this cancer.
But along with this, a self-assessment system is also advised.
Even today, experts advise women to go through these stages of self-diagnosis and to go to the doctor as soon as they feel any kind of lump in their chest. If this lump in the chest is becoming dangerous. If so, it is separated through Lumpectomy and if there is a fear of this cancer spreading to the front, then in such a case, the entire breast is cut.
Women who have symptoms of this disease and fear that it will gradually spread throughout the body, it is better for them to separate the breasts before the disease spreads.
It is estimated that after the separation of the breasts, the chances of this disease are reduced by ninety percent.
3.Recent Developments
It has been proven that not only surgery is necessary for women suffering from breast cancer, but after surgery they also have to go through chemotherapy, red u therapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy.
All these methods are used in a balance. Then the patient can get the maximum benefits of cancer surgery. Further, it is also necessary to see what stage the disease was at. How do you go? What is Tumor and above all, what is the expertise of the surgeon who treated you in this field?
Recent research in cancer therapy has worked wonders for women suffering from cancer.
For example, through high frequency or ultrasonic sound waves, the patient’s breasts have been separated while avoiding excessive blood loss.
This procedure was performed on patients whose cancer was in the early stages.
In this technique, a special type of fine needle is used in the light of ultrasound results.
This needle is clarified in the lesion (tumor).
This needle opens like an umbrella after entering the tumor. After that, high frequency waves are used to control the dangerous tumor.
These high-frequency waves make the proteins in the tissues ‘hydrogen’ bonded, due to which the blood leakage is greatly reduced.
Genetic links
The discovery of genes has also made progress in this problem and has enabled scientists to understand why breast cancer develops and not only that, but how it can be prevented.
On an experimental basis, a damaged chromosome is repaired through genetic engineering.
A hospital doctor has also discovered a way to evaluate the possibility of the presence of this cancer through blood tests. The possibilities of detecting this disease with just one drop of blood have become clear.
Apart from this, there is also the experience of introducing healthy and strong genes into tumors.
This healthy and strong gene can cause cancerous tissue to be destroyed.
Apart from this, cancer drugs are also being distilled through traditional herbs, among them are Tulsi and Ashwagandha plants.
Medicines obtained from these plants reduce the amount of Glutathione from tumor cells, due to which radiation therapy becomes more effective.
According to scientists, cancerous tumors do not grow larger than one millimeter until they have a new blood supply.
Moment by moment
1. In the first stage, breast cancer is limited to only one breast in the form of a lump about one inch.
2. In the second stage, this lump grows up to two inches. Along with it, glands appear in the armpit of that side.
3. In the third stage, the size of the lump becomes more than two and the gland of this armpit also increases a lot.
4. In the fourth stage, this abscess or wound reaches the other breast and along with it the liver, lungs and bones etc. are also affected.
4. Ride a bicycle to drive away cancer
Cycling three hours a week reduces the risk of breast cancer by 34%.
Research has found that for women who cycle regularly, the risk of breast cancer is reduced. According to German researchers, cycling for three hours per week reduces the risk of this disease by 34%. And if you cycle more than that, the risk goes down further. But the researchers also say that they may have come to this conclusion because people remember cycling more than other types of exercise. Is .
The study included 400 women under the age of 45 who had not yet entered menopause but had developed breast cancer, along with 880 healthy women. All of them were asked how they exercised from the age of 12 to 19 and again from the age of 20 to 30 … light, moderate or hard.
This report from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg states that the risk of developing breast cancer decreases along with the increasing activity of cycling. Helps to stay safe.
Conclusion
Breast cancer is a serious threat, especially in India and Pakistan. Early detection through mammography and other modern techniques, along with lifestyle changes and improved medical treatments, can significantly reduce risks and improve outcomes. Advancements in genetics and comprehensive care offer hope, emphasizing the importance of regular screenings and collaboration among medical professionals.
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