Breast Cancer

1. INTRODUCTION

            It is undoubtable that cancer is amongst the leading death causes in the world today. It is estimated that about 184, 200 women are bound to be diagnosed with breast cancer every year in America (Russo, 2011). Cancer is a severe illness that can affect anyone but it can be prevented at cured when diagnosed during the early stages.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
2. Lack or inadequate physical activity: living a sedentary lifestyle for instance in the developed states such as America with reduced physical exercises might increase breast cancer chances additional to obesity (Russo, 2011).
3. Poor diet: the consumption of diets with more fats or that lacks vegetables and fruits can additionally increase the associated risks (Russo, 2011).
4. Alcohol consumption: the more consumption the higher the chances for developing cancer (Russo, 2011).

• GENETIC FACTORS

1. Gender: it has been established that breast cancer tends to be almost a hundred times higher in women as compared to men (Tot, 2011).
2. Age: for two out of three women who are characterized by invasive cancer are usually diagnosed post achieving the age of 55 (Tot, 2011).
3. Family history or generic forces: if any member of the family had or has been diagnosed with ovarian or breast cancer then the chances for developing the illness are increased particularly if their diagnosis occurred prior to 50 years (Tot, 2011).
4. Polymorphism

 

1. GENE-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION

            Cancer normally develops when the DNA cells becomes damaged but the manner in which the DNA is damaged is still not known (Jorde, Carey & Bamshad, 2010). However, generic and environmental forces are stated to be the leading causes which might occur on sole basis or the combination of both. The things that one is exposed to in the surrounding and generic factors such as history or personal health issues can affect an individual’s risk for breast cancer.

1. RESULTS

            By description cancer is an illness that is characterized by controlled development and spreading of abnormal cells (Tot, 2011). Breast cancer is still one of the major form of concern within the medical sector given that it exists in differentiated forms and it strikes the highest women population globally. Breast cancer is caused by the presence of generic or environmental forces or the combination which results to the damaging of the cells.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Jorde, L. B., Carey, J. C., & Bamshad, M. J. (2010). Medical genetics. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier.

Russo, J. (2011). Environment and breast cancer. New York: Springer.

Tot, T. (2011). Breast cancer: A Lobar disease. London: Springer.