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Breast cancer is one of the most common ailments afflicting women, and perhaps the type of disease in which more progress been made in recent decades. However remains a major scourge for certain countries, which have a higher mortality level than worrying due to the disease. One of the most resonant is currently the state of Coahuila, Mexico.

Recently, Rep. Verónica Martínez García presented a report showing that only in the aforementioned state killed an average of 23.6 women per 100 000 persons in this genre. It is an alarming rate, and far exceeding the national average of patients arriving at a number of 16.4.

Moreover, according to the same study, other types of cancers, which attack the cervix, also take many lives in Coahuila. In the words of García Martínez, the high level of people affected and many died from tumors is due to the lack of better health policies, as all cancer cases are detected at stages where chances of recovery are slim.

Also worth noting that statistics show that the largest number of women affected by breast cancer or cervix (cervical) belong to lower social sectors and marginalized of Mexico, which prevents access to diagnostic and treatment methods advanced.

In order to curb the level of mortality above and thanks to information submitted by Rep. Martinez Garcia, Congress asked the State House of Representatives Budget Committee that is responsible for developing a health plan viable and effective that allows people to fewer economic resources to access necessary health care to detect and prevent in time any threat that goes against your body.

eating watercress often help prevent the development of mammary tumors. This was revealed by a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Southampton, England.

The research says that the watercress leaves contain phenylethyl isothiocyanate, a factor which can slow the growth of polyps in breast cancer. This property, which is what gives it its unique taste to watercress to “pepper”, is serving as the blocking of a protein that promotes tumor growth.

For the study the scientists called for 80 volunteers who ate 80 grams of watercress per day. Among those who participated in the test found that all had elevated blood level of anti-cancer molecules past a few hours after eating a salad made from that plant.

The tumors usually develop rapidly and usually exceed the levels of blood but the phenylethyl isothiocyanate restricts the ability of oxygen, in turn, limits the spread of cancer cells. Cancerous tissue by blood sends signals that stimulate growth in healthy cells, through Hypoxia Inducible Factor protein (HIF), located in the central part of this process.

Acting as precisely where the beneficial element that contains the watercress, absolutely natural, blocking the function of this protein harmful. Research carried out by British scientists was funded by the Watercress Alliance Company and published in the British press.

This disease is associated with factors such as genetics, environment, diet consumed and lifestyle. It is known that those with a matrimonial family who has had breast cancer have a higher risk of contracting the disease as having the first period before age twelve or menopause after fifty-five. Also, some benign breast diseases such as atypical epithelial hyperplasia intensive surveillance.

There are other risk factors that although issue should be considered as obesity, alcohol consumption, hormone replacement therapy (estrogen) for many years, feeding and first pregnancy after age 30.

Prevention is key. They are great allies for help, daily exercise, walking, gymnastics, aerobic or any outdoor sport. Current studies confirm that cancer cells thrive in an oxygenated environment.

Exercising daily and deep breathing helps to carry oxygen to the cell level. This new oxygen therapy, is otherwise used to target cancer cells, and also serves to relieve stress, another evil that is associated with malignant tumors.

Remember that cancer is a disease of the body, but also the mind and spirit. A woman who refuses to be folded and fight with tenacity to overcome it, is most likely to survive. The anger, bitterness and resentment, blaming others, or cringe and the thought of death, put the body in an atmosphere of tension and ill suited to resist and which tend to diminish the immune response, ie calls “defenses” of the body. It is important to the diagnosis, learn to relax and think that they will all evidence winner. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have symptoms or test results that suggest cancer, your doctor whether this is due to cancer or other causes. Your doctor may ask about your personal and family history. You can use a physical examination. Your doctor may also order a mammogram or imaging procedures. These tests make pictures of the breast tissue. After the test your doctor may decide no other exams required. Your doctor will recommend follow-up examination of May. Or you may need a biopsy to look for cancer cells.

Clinical breast exam

Health care provider feels each breast piece and look for other problems. If you have a solid, doctors consider the size, shape and texture. Your doctor will also check to see if it moves easily. Benign lumps often feel different from cancer. Nodules are soft, smooth, round, and the mobile may be benign. A hard, oddly shaped, it feels more secure in the risk of breast cancer.

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Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer among women and the second most common cause of cancer deaths among women in the U. S. Although most breast cancers identified as caused by abnormalities seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in the consistency of breast tissue may also be a sign of the disease. Awareness of the risk of breast cancer in recent decades has led to increasing numbers of women in mammography screening, which led to the discovery of cancer at an early stage and the resultant improvement in survival. However, breast cancer is the most common cause of death among women aged between 45 and 55. Although breast cancer in women is a common form of cancer, breast cancer occurs in humans and represents approximately 1% of cancer deaths in men.

Research has produced a lot of information about the causes of breast cancer, and now believe that genetic factors and / or hormonal factors are the main risk factor for breast cancer. Classification system has been developed for physicians since the cancer has spread and make decisions about treatment options feature. Breast cancer treatment depends on many factors, including the three types of cancer and how far it has spread. Treatment options for breast cancer may require surgery (removal of the cancer itself or, in some cases, mastectomy), radiation, hormonal, and / or chemotherapy.

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