| Modern women always have a fear of breast cancer. | | | | cancer in their family. |
| Whilst average woman has around 12% risk of | | | | 2-You are having a history of breast cancers in your |
| getting affected with breast cancer, others have | | | | family. If any (or more than one) of your close family |
| 85% chance of getting their life troubled with this | | | | member (mother or sister) had breast cancer before, |
| menace. For women with high risk of breast cancer, | | | | you are said to have a strong history. Risks are also |
| fear is very much real, and most of them look to | | | | considered high, if you are having both ovarian and |
| ways for lowering its risk. | | | | breast cancer on any side of your family. |
| An option, which some high-risk women considers for | | | | 3-You are already having cancers in your breast. This |
| treating breast cancer, is prophylactic or preventive | | | | means that there is a possibility of getting it on the |
| mastectomy. You may consider it, if you: | | | | other breast. |
| 1-Are having cancers in one of your breasts and | | | | 4-You have already been diagnosed with LCIS |
| looking forward to remove the healthy breast for | | | | (Lobular Carcinoma in Situ). LCIS means that you are |
| avoiding it to get affected too. | | | | having abnormal cells in lobules (milk glands) of your |
| 2-Are at high risk of breast cancer and looking | | | | breast. Experts classify it to be a pre-cancer or stage |
| forward to remove both breasts before it develops | | | | '0' cancer. It might be increasing your risks of breast |
| to advance and untreatable stage. | | | | cancer. However, figures suggest that most women, |
| Mastectomy is a surgical procedure done for | | | | who have been diagnosed with LCIS, do not get |
| removing nearly all the tissues of your breast, where | | | | breast cancer. |
| cancer may grow. This is, in no mean, a guarantee | | | | 5-Your chest has been exposed to radiation therapy |
| that you will not have breast cancer, as it's impossible | | | | before you were 30. |
| for taking out every bit of the tissue. However, | | | | How Can I Make A Decision On Preventive |
| experts have estimated that mastectomy can | | | | Mastectomy? |
| reduce the risk by almost 90%. | | | | Decision for having mastectomy to prevent cancer is |
| Some women find losing their breast for reducing | | | | a very personal one. To make the decision easy and |
| risks of cancer to be beneficial. However, their choice | | | | right, it might help if you: |
| cannot be clear cut. Various factors, which include | | | | 1-Consult your doctor or genetic counselors for |
| women's personal risk and their own feelings on the | | | | getting a better idea of the risk involved. |
| same, can affect the application of Mastectomy on | | | | 2-Give consideration to your feelings. Some of us |
| their breasts. | | | | cannot imagine the thought of giving up our breasts, |
| Who Can Opt For Preventive Mastectomy? | | | | whereas others feel greater peace of mind covers |
| You should opt for preventive mastectomy, if you | | | | up the loss. |
| know that you're at high risk of breast cancer. You | | | | 3-Discuss this decision with the one, who are close to |
| might be at high risks if: | | | | you. Suggestions from them can go a long way in |
| 1-You are sure that you have BRCA (breast cancer) | | | | helping you to decide. |
| gene change. You can find about BRCA by having a | | | | However, you should always remember that it's your |
| gene testing. Gene testing is generally done on | | | | body and it will always be your decision. |
| women having a history of ovarian or/and breast | | | | |