Breast cancer is an incurable disease where breast cells grow out of control in the breast. There are other types of breast cancer diagnosed as well. The type of breast cancer also depends on what cells in the breast turns to cancer. Breast cancer that grows from cells found in other parts of the body generally has a cure but cancer that develop from the breast can not be cured.
The risk factors for getting breast cancers are increasing all the time. The risk factors that increase the risk for breast cancer are menopause, obesity, a family history of breast cancer, women who get older before their menstruation period, and women who wear tight-fitting clothes. These factors, alone, do not cause the cancer but when combined with each other increases the risk. It has been shown that women who smoke, consume alcohol and have a family history of cancer are at a much higher risk of developing these cancers. Older women who do not wear their seat belts are also at a greater risk of getting breast cancer because they are more prone to the diseases that can lead to cancer in any part of the body.
DNA mutations become cancerous when they insert on the genes of healthy breast cells. These mutations can occur randomly without any knowledge to the person creating them. When we get these mutations it does not make us a target of breast cancer but we become susceptible to it.
There are many factors that contribute to the development of the DNA mutations that can cause breast cancer. One of the main factors is the imbalance of the DNA mutations that can make any cell abnormal. This imbalance is caused by tumor suppressor genes. These tumors to suppress the growth of the breast cells until there is no more cell left.
Tumor suppressor genes are very important to all the cells that are part of the immune system, especially the cells that help us fight disease. It is normal for the cancer cells to mutate into other forms like the non-cancerous cells. Some of these non-cancerous cells can develop into breast cancer tumors. The breast cancer tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 has been found to be a very common mutation found in most of the breast cancer tumors. The tumor suppressor gene is very important for the breast cancer treatment.
Another factor that makes breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body is the slow rate at which the disease disappears. In fact some breast cancer patients can live with breast cancer for years but then it is possible for them to develop a chronic form of the disease. The chronic form of breast cancer remains active in our body even after the treatment will not be able to kill the cancer cells completely.
If you have a positive family history of ovarian cancer then you can be at a higher risk of developing breast cancer or any other type of cancer. The risk factors associated with ovarian cancer includes the size of the breast, the location of the breast, the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis and your family history of ovarian cancer or any other cancer. Your risk of developing this type of cancer will be higher if you have a positive family history of ovarian cancer. You also need to keep in mind that the risk of developing any other form of cancer is also hereditary. If someone in your family had this disease or you already have it then you are also susceptible. You need to take care of yourself and protect yourself from any cancers that you may get.
One of the ways that you can protect yourself from getting breast or ovarian cancer is to stop the spread of the disease by getting early diagnosis and treatment. You should always visit your doctor when you feel any lump in your breast. They will be able to look at the lump and tell you whether you have any of the forms of cancer cells spread throughout your body or not. You should stop any unnecessary trips to the doctors and use natural treatment instead to keep your body healthy and free from illness.