| | | | | cycle to start is about age 12. But for those that |
| Cancer is a disease that strikes women and is also | | | | begin earlier, these are the women who run the risk |
| the second leading cause of death. According to the | | | | of getting breast cancer sometime in their lifetime, |
| American Medical Association and American Cancer | | | | particularly before they hit 30. Another cause is late |
| Society, breast cancer is the most common disease | | | | menopause. If a woman has menopause after 50, it |
| for women. Usually breast cancer doesn't affect | | | | causes the system to have an adverse reaction. The |
| women until they reach their '20s. Every year millions | | | | hormones change too late. Having a diet filled with |
| of women are diagnosed with breast cancer. It is | | | | too much saturated fat can cause breast cancer. A |
| because of the amount and frequency of breast | | | | diet that includes monounsaturated fats like canola oil |
| cancer screening, this is the most often sought for | | | | and olive oil does not appear to cause or increase the |
| office visit among women. As women age, cancer | | | | chance of breast cancer. Many types of breast |
| screening visits increase. The biggest procedure | | | | cancers are inherited. If the family has a history of |
| women go through when they visit their doctors is a | | | | breast cancer, it is very likely to be passed on to |
| mammogram. A mammogram is used to check the | | | | later generations. So if you had a great-grandmother, |
| breast to determine if any cancer is present. With all | | | | grandmother, mother, sister, or cousin, who had |
| this talk about breast cancer, the number question | | | | breast cancer, you may get it to. Women who take |
| asked is what breast cancer is. Breast cancer is | | | | estrogen replacement therapy also can cause breast |
| referred to as abnormal cells that somehow have | | | | cancer. This is true if the therapy has been extended |
| mutated to the point they are no longer normal. The | | | | up to 10 years. It is obvious that breast cancer is a |
| next question asked is why do women get it? There | | | | serious illness that can't be taken likely. Women |
| are many causes of breast cancer. In some women, | | | | should never forsake getting checkups, especially |
| breast cancer seems to form if their menstrual cycle | | | | when they reach their ‘20s. |
| starts too soon. The average age for a menstrual | | | | |