Breast cancer is increasingly Threatening

Posted by thomenda7xx on Thursday, October 14, 2010

Breast cancer seems more scary just for women. Those who are potentially experiencing this disease is predicted to continue growing. If there is no significant improvement of lifestyle factors and the progress of medical techniques, experts predict by 2024 will be one of seven women will develop breast cancer.

The projection will increase the number of breast cancer patients. Research now suggests, the key lifestyle factors in the development of this cancer. The study also states, the risk of women who carry a type of breast cancer-triggering gene in the UK has increased dramatically in the last 60 years


In the UK, currently projected one in 10 women develop breast cancer before the age of 80 years. Researchers estimate these projections will increase to one in seven women will develop cancer in 16 years.

To suppress the growth of breast cancer risk, the women advised to get married early and avoid the use of hormone drugs and contraceptives in the long term. The experts also recommend that women be more diligent in working out and implementing a healthy diet.

In this research, researches involving 1442 women who have the genes trigger breast cancer, namely BRCA1 and BRCA2. Approximately one in 500 people are believed to have been mutated gene that increases risk of breast cancer up to 85-90 percent.

Increasing cases of breast cancer is reflected in the general population. In 1984 only one of 13 women are projected to develop breast cancer in her life. In 2004, the figure reached one in 10, and if this average increase predicted in 2024 will be one of seven women in the UK will develop breast cancer before 80 years.

This could mean that there will be additional victims of 4,000 people who died when no significant improvement in terms of treatment.

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