October the Breast Cancer Prevention Month

Pink & Prevention for the Women We Love

October is moving in pink hues across the planet. Soft in appearance but strong in semiotics, the color pink is stereotypically associated with femininity and feminine nature. In addition, for several years it has symbolized breast cancer awareness and solidarity with women who won the battle for life but also with those who gave it and continue to give it every day in every corner of the planet.

It also reminds us of the value of prevention against breast cancer, which remains a deadly threat to women of all ages.

Breast cancer is the first cause of death from cancer in the female sex. However, when detected at an early stage, the chances of survival are extremely high.

On the occasion of October, a month dedicated to the prevention of breast cancer, the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO) focuses on the need for breast cancer screening worldwide, as well as on the effects of cancer deaths breast.

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer & Alert Numbers

Note that according to IARC data in 2020, 2.6 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer, while in the same year 685,000 lost the battle for life from the disease.

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor in the breast that is created by cells in the area. It usually starts from the cells of the lobules (the glands that produce milk) or from the ducts that channel the milk from the lobules to the nipple.

« Most lumps that are diagnosed are benign, i.e. non-cancerous »

Prevention is the Key to Cure

The treatment of breast cancer remains to this day a great challenge for the scientific community, while at the same time prevention and more specifically secondary prevention is the key to dealing with the disease.

The necessity of prevention, which seems to have been realized by young women in our country.

It is very important for every woman to:

she regularly checks her breast by palpation, at least once a month
she visits her doctor immediately if she notices any change in her breasts (e.g. change in the color of the skin, liquid from the nipple, etc.)
do not neglect the annual checkup with a mammogram or at the intervals recommended by the doctor

Mammography & Diagnosis

Mammography is today the basic imaging test and the biggest weapon in the diagnosis of breast cancer. It is included in the annual gynecological examination that every woman performs unless her doctor has recommended something different.

Mammography can be preventive for women who have no symptoms or breast problems, or diagnostic for women who have symptoms or have noticed something unusual in their breasts.

The diagnostic value of mammography is great, as in the early stages breast cancer does not cause symptoms or pain.

Mammography

With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, breast cancer has a very good prognosis and this is the message that every woman deserves to keep.

Frequent Questions

I am 40 years old and I do not have any factor such as heredity for breast cancer. Am I at risk of breast cancer?

All women are at risk of breast cancer, which increases as you age.

My mother is suffering from breast cancer. What should I do in the field of prevention?

You must inform your doctor and he will let you know which diagnostic tests you should do and when.

What does the grade of malignancy used when a cancer is diagnosed mean in practice.

The grade of malignancy tells us how aggressive a cancer is and how quickly it spreads.