WHAT IS BREAST HEALTH?
Breast health begins with a sense of what's normal for your breasts (breast awareness). For many women, breast health includes concerns about breast lumps, breast pain or nipple discharge. Know what's normal — and when to consult your doctor.
WHAT ARE THE TIPS TO MAINTAIN BREAST HEALTH?
To promote breast health, consider doing the following:
Maintain Healthy Weight: Women who are overweight and obese have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Oestrogen-sensitive tissues in the breast are exposed to more oestrogen in obese women than those who are of a healthy weight, and this can stimulate the growth of breast cancer. In addition, women with a body mass index of 30 or higher tend to be diagnosed with a more advanced disease than women with a lower BMI. They also face lower survival rates and a greater risk of the metastasis. Maintaining a healthy weight can eliminate this preventable risk factor and help you improve your breast health.
Exercise Regularly: Physical exercise can help boost your immune system, defend against obesity, and reduce levels of insulin and oestrogen in the body, all of which can help prevent breast cancer. Plus, it can help boost bone mass, which is vital for women who have undergone endocrine therapy and chemotherapy.
Take Vitamins: Low vitamin D levels have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. In addition, low levels can increase disease recurrence and lower survival rates in women with breast cancer. Getting enough sun exposure, or getting vitamin D through supplements or fortified foods, is an important step in improving your breast health.
Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Studies have shown that the higher the amount of omega- 3 fatty acids in the body, the lower the incidence of metastasis.
Maintaining Hormone Levels: Hormones play a significant role in breast cancer. Anything that changes your hormone levels in an unnatural way, such as hormone-replacement therapy or contraceptives, can increase your risk of breast cancer because they can lead to excess oestrogen compounds.
Get Regular Breast Cancer Screenings: Whether you book an appointment for a mammogram or clinical breast exam at a doctor’s office or take self-breast exams in the shower, make sure to screen for breast cancer regularly. Detecting the disease in its early stages is the number one way to increase your chances of survival.
WHY KIMS?
At KIMS, one of the finest breast cancer hospitals, we offer you the most advanced diagnosis and treatment options for breast cancer, no matter how common or complex the cancer type.
Our compassionate, world-renowned doctors, including specialist Dr. P. Raghu Ram, are pioneering new ways to bring you the best care for breast cancer. Our breast clinic in Hyderabad customizes your breast cancer treatment so you receive the most-advanced, least-invasive treatments with the fewest side effects. In addition to treatments, we offer specialized therapies available at only a few centres in the nation. Our approach is to be as minimally invasive as possible, both in diagnosing and in treating breast cancer.