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Breast cancer increasing rapidly in urban India: 1 in 22 Indian women at risk

Breast cancer is increasing by 10 per cent every year and the reason behind is changing reproductive preferences and hormonal imbalances in the body.

By: Jahnavi Sarma   | | Updated: October 8, 2020 9:09 am
Tags: Breast cancer awareness  Breast cancer cause  Breast cancer risk  Women's health  
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Indian females, accounting for 14 per cent of all cancers. @Shutterstock

According to WHO, there are about 1.38 million new cases and 458,000 deaths from breast cancer each year. The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease. Breast cancer is on the rise in India, with various health experts attributing it to lifestyle changes, changing reproductive preferences and hormonal imbalances in the body. As per an expert, one in 22 females in urban India is likely to develop the disease. Also Read - Women have unique health problems: Ayurveda for PCOD, leucorrhoea and more

According to Dr (Col) R. Ranga Rao, Chairman of Paras Cancer Centre at Paras Hospital, Gurugram, “Breast cancer is increasing by 10 per cent every year and the reason behind is changing reproductive preferences and hormonal imbalances in the body. So, late children, no children, few children and late marriages are the few causes of it.” Apart from hormonal factors, lifestyle issues like overweight, excessive consumption of calories, low exercise, less consumption of fruits and vegetables and less breastfeeding. Moreover, in India, women have bigger breast lumps as compared to the western countries. In India, an early onset of breast cancer has been seen with an average age of 40-42 years. Also Read - Breast cancer: Male sex hormones can effectively help in treating this condition



Breast cancer constitutes 14 per cent of all cancers in India

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Indian females, accounting for 14 per cent of all cancers. Currently, there is a lack of sufficient knowledge as to its causes, and therefore, early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. “Unfortunately, most of the cancer registries in India are recording a 1-5 per cent annual percent increase. The incidence rises in early thirties and peaks at 50-65 years of age. Overall, 1 in 22 woman is likely to develop breast cancer in Urban India,” said Dr Deepak Jha, Clinical Lead Breast Surgery, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology at Artemis Hospital. A lot of advancements have happened in treatment strategies of breast cancer, with surgery having decreased in extent leading to lesser mutilation with better cosmetic outcomes. Chemotherapy and targeted therapies have evolved for better patient tolerance. Hopefully with better awareness and timely treatment, some of 87,000 lives lost every year due to breast cancer in our country can be prevented. Also Read - Breast cancer in men: Warning signs and symptoms to look out for

How to conduct a breast self-examination

Breast cancer, if detected on time, is 100 per cent curable. Simple, at home, self-breast examinations can detect any lump in your breast. Women can do this regularly. This will ensure early detection and timely treatment.

Stand in front of a mirror with hands on the hips. Check breasts for any skin changes, lumps, or changes in the black area around the nipples. Raise one arm and try to feel for lumps around breasts — move from armpit area towards the breast until the gap on both sides. If there is a lump on the breast or in the armpit that is growing bigger and feels hard; visible skin changes over and near the lump; blood discharge from the nipple or the nipple seems pulled inwards, visit a doctor without delay.

(With inputs from IANS)

Published : October 7, 2020 5:24 pm | Updated:October 8, 2020 9:09 am
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