It is often noticed that women do not feel comfortable discussing issues related to breast and other private organs. They prefer being silent about their related problems. This has led to an increase in the number of cases going undiagnosed and untreated, especially breast cancer cases. This is also due to lack of knowledge and awareness among the women. Thus, the need of the hour is to bring the women out of these shackles of bashfulness. For this purpose only, October is considered as the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Breast cancer awareness is symbolized by a folded pink ribbon.

NBCAM has brought up a grand success in educating the women all over the world. Women are told about the benefits of early detection, treatment and diagnosis of the disease. Various non- profit organizations have come up with the objective to support women suffering from breast cancer, raising money for them and celebrating the success of those who have survived it. Companies have also joined hands to support the cause. They have contributed money to promote research in the field of breast cancer. The items related to awareness regarding this are labeled with pink ribbon.

The efforts of raising awareness are not limited to women only. The men also come in the ambit. There is a big myth among the people that men are not prone to breast cancer and thus, not much was done about the breast cancer in men. But, now, even men are considered and diagnosed for signs of breast cancer. Though October is designated as the breast cancer awareness month, but the drive for this cause is a year – round commitment.

Though a number of steps are being taken up sporadically by people all over the world, the success can be achieved only when we decide to take up a step for ourselves. Our body is a gift God has endowed us with and we have no right to harm it merely because of our shyness to face the problem. If we are not ready to do something for us and our body, nobody else in the world can help. Thus, there should be an urge in every individual to take care of the body first and then the rest of the world. Breast cancer is curable. The first step is diagnosis of the disease and we are the only one who can do it best. Thus, there is an urgent need of awareness and knowledge about it.

Treating the root cause of cancer is more important than just treating the symptoms. Symptoms are basically the growth of cancer that is now visible to the person. The treatment of the symptom will only cover up the actual problem and that will eventually reappear or may spread to another body parts. The genuine breast cancer treatment is to eradicate the root cause due to which the cancer appeared and allow the person to live without the disease.

As the person hears the words breast cancer they got scared and the one who is diagnosed with the disease blindly follows the doctor’s treatment without applying any common sense in that. Actually this is because they don’t have knowledge on the subject which can help them to make decisions on the best treatment available for them and that to on the knowledge base. There are many facts about which you are never told and becomes the reason of the panic that a person got by hearing the words breast cancer.

Breast cancer just not happens on its own. It is a result of something you have done and so it can be corrected also by removing that mistake that you have done and after that of body heal itself by its own. Actually our immune system is the repair system that repairs all the cuts, wounds, infections, broken bones, etc. But it cannot do everything by its own. It needs a little help from you also to heal the body against any disease you say even in case of cancer. The foremost help is to eat healthy and remove all other food items from your menu that are cause of the problem. Actually breast cancer is the problem that creeps in due to the weakening of the immune system. This is so because of your lifestyle we are living now. These all the types of breast cancer are outcome of our lifestyle and basically our choices in case of foods items. Also our behavior and environment is contributing to the weakening of our immune system. Today we are always in worry, anger, depression, etc and also our environment is full of chemicals like chlorine, smoke, pesticides, etc.

Along with man-made treatment through medicines you can go for the natural way side by side which will help you to recover fast. Just try to eat fresh fruits and vegetables as these have cancer fighting properties. Also have complete rest and sleep with some exercise and fresh air.

A woman who suddenly finds a lump in her breast will surely think of having symptom of breast cancer. But simply having a lump in breast not necessarily means that the women got breast cancer because the benign lumps are quite normal in women breast. In fact 80% cases of finding a lump during self examination are not the cases of r breast cancer. Some of these benign lumps can show the similar symptoms as that of a cancerous lump because they to displace the tissues and change the shape of your breast, but it do not mean that they are cancerous lump. So along with these symptoms of lump certain others are there too in the tissues, skin or nipples of your breast.

These can be any one of the following:-

An area fells differ from the rest of breast although it is not a lump

Change in shape along with size of breast

Puckering of breast skin

Reddening of breast skin without any reason

Bloody discharge from nipples

Flaking skin of the nipples

Change in nipples appearance and it is pointing in a direction other than before

Pain in breast without any reason

The most important thing that has to take care is that how your breast feels normally as it will make the comparison easy. Breasts are not the flat or smooth. They do contain lumps naturally. Actually the breasts have bumps, rope and lumps type structure within them. These are basically in the top and the area near the armpit. The inside and bottom are smother. Also during the hormonal changes that take place there during the woman’s period also affect the shape and how breast feel on your fingers and hands. Also there is some difference that creeps due to age. Older women will have fatty breast as compared to the younger woman because they have more fatty tissues than the glandular lump one in their breasts. So while checking for the symptoms of the breast cancer bear in mind the feel of different areas of your breast and compare them with the ongoing feel to find what the difference is or what’s new there.

If you find that something is there in one of the breast than do not panic and feel the same part of the other breast too. If they resembles than it is perfectly all right. If there is still some confusion on your mind then do see a doctor to be on a safer side and please do not hesitate to see the doctor as it is important for your life.

From 1999 to 2008 the numbers of cases of breast cancer have been dropped quit considerably and too that in all breast cancer types. This is because of the awareness that has been developed among the females especially, about this disease. This is true that the prevention is the better than cure and the preventive measures along with the regular monitoring and medical screenings this threat which is a havoc in the females can be curbed easily. For this you can follow these preventions.

Cut Exposure to Chemical: This is basically refers to the plastic that have become an important part of our life without doubt. Certain chemical reacts or interferes with our body’s hormonal balance and harm the body’s growth.Chemicals like bisphenol A and phthalates are the some of them and to avoid exposure to them use the products made u of stainless steel, glass, ceramic, paper, jute, etc.

Choose Diet Carefully: Try to have 5 to 8 servings of vegetables and fruits daily. Researchers have found that there is a drastic affect of the consumption of variety of fruits and vegetables on the development of breast cancer. Keep in mind that not a single item will do the wonders. Researchers have found that the anti-oxidants and vitamins work in pairs effectively, i.e. presence of other is necessary for the working of other. Keep away from the one that are full of herbicides and pesticides. Also do not forget to wash them before eating, so that the organic and the chemical waste get washed out.

Limit Alcohol and Red Meat Consumption: It is a buzz around that a small amount of alcohol is good for health. But what is that small amount? So limit the intake to less than 5 drinks in a week, to stay healthy and prevent the breast cancer. Also check the amount o red meat you eat. It I advisable to not eat it at all but keeping the frequency to one time a week will be okay. Actually the beef contain many harmful things which were given during their live hood ranging from hormones to antibiotics for their accelerated growth and pesticides and herbicides which are there in their feed and now in their muscles, which eventually you eat as meat.

Watch Your Weight: Obese women are twice likely to develop breast cancer as compared to the fit women. Try to have short and frequent meals and do physical activities to keep your weight under control