Breast cancer rise in India

What are the top reasons for rising breast cancer cases in India ?
Can we prevent it up to some extent ? What are your thoughts?

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Hormonal, lifestyle and environment changes plays a big role when it comes to generate mutation and occurance of CA breast

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In my observation, nowadays sedentary lifestyles are the main reason in increasing prevalence of this diseases.
These can be the potential reason for changes in hormones which can cause these diseases.

And, lifestyle modifications can be the important factor to decrease its prevalence.

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Top Reasons for Rising Breast Cancer in India:

-Late marriages and childbirth
-Sedentary lifestyle & obesity
-Hormonal imbalance
-Lack of awareness and screening
-Genetic factors

Can it be prevented?
Yes, to some extent-through early screening, healthy lifestyle, breastfeeding, and awareness. Early detection saves lives

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Lifestyle and hormonal changes

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Uses of oral contraceptives (cuz they create hormonal imbalance) is also a huge factor of the cause

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In my opinion, lifestyle and diet are the reasons for increase in breast cancer ratio.

To overcome this, it is essential to create awareness about it.

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Regular Mammographs especially if you have history can help to prevent cancers when it is in In situ stage

Recently, an actress confessed about breast cancer. Well. That really made me think about the cases in India.

Lifestyle changes,
Hormonal changes
The amount of microplastics consumption
Genes

Lifestyle changes and hormonal changes

Mostly, it’s due to lifestyle changes, leading to hormonal imbalance.
Regular check ups can be done.
<30 years- USG can be done.
More than 30 years- Mammograms can be done.