Breast cancer, the danger of women It is most common in women around the world. and is the number 1 most common cancer in Thai women It is recommended to regularly do breast self-exams every month.
Dr. Somsak Ankasil, Director-General of the Medical Department, said that “the dangers of breast cancer”, which is a major public health problem in all countries around the world. Information from the World Health Organization. It reports that there are now approximately 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide, with approximately 685,000 deaths per year.
for Thailand Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Thai women. According to the data in 2020, there are approximately 18,000 new cases of breast cancer in Thai women per year or 49 per day, and approximately 4,800 or 13 deaths from breast cancer. per day, which tends to increase the rate of disease continuously It is estimated that by 2023 there will be approximately 22,000 new breast cancer cases per year.
The cause of breast cancer is still unknown. But it was found that there were more risk factors for disease caused by lifestyle behaviors such as eating a high-fat diet. Lack of exercise and alcohol consumption, including some uncontrollable factors such as genetic disorders. and increasing age, etc.
Dr. Chayanut Rattadilok, a specialist in breast surgery National Cancer Institute added that Breast cancer is caused by abnormal tissue in the breast that transforms into cancer cells. May spread to nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
Breast cancer can be found in both females and males. But found in males at a very low rate. Older women also have an increased risk of breast cancer. Especially over 40 years of age or groups with a family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer patients in the early stages may not show symptoms and often come to the doctor by palpating a lump in the breast or armpit area. Symptoms Others may be noted from the size or shape of the breast that has changed from the original. Ulcers and may have mucus or blood-like fluid or a rash around the nipple.
There are many ways to treat breast cancer, such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy. Treatment with targeted drugs and hormones or a doctor may use a combination of treatment methods at the discretion of the medical team and the stage of the disease. Health and patient needs Although breast cancer is a disease that can happen to every woman. But it is a cancer that has a chance of being cured if detected early.
We can do monthly breast self-screening. Visit a doctor or nurse from time to time. People in high-risk groups should have an ultrasound along with a mammogram, especially those who have a close relative with breast cancer.
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