Breast Cancer

•Dr Abd Hamid Mat Sain

•Consultant Surgeon

•ColumbiaAsia Hospital

•Seremban

The Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005 report, published by the National Cancer Registry (NCR), states that the total;

67,792 new cases were diagnosed among 29,596 males (43.7 per cent) and 38,196 females (56.3 per cent).

The annual crude rate;

100.2 persons per 100,000 for males

132.1 persons per 100,000 for females.

All women are at risk when it comes to breast cancer,

but no one knows what exactly causes breast cancer.

RisksCancer is hereditary; If your sister, mother, or daughter developed breast cancer, then you have a higher risk of developing it yourself.

•Your own personal history with cancer;

•The age at which your menstrual cycle began; how earlier your cycle began, how higher the risk.

•The age at which you go through menopause; women who have their menopause after the age of 55 are at higher risk of developing breast cancer.

•The age at which you give birth to your first child; the risk increases with older age, but if you have first degree relatives with carcinoma of the breast, then risk age goes down.

•Your current age; The risk increases with age. Age is the biggest risk factor. (76% of women who develop breast cancer had no other risk factors).

•Your race; Caucasian women have a slightly higher risk than Black, Hispanic, or Asian women. (Chinese - Indian - Malay)

•Your health; women who are overweight or obese after their menopause have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

•Drinking alcohol; studies suggest that the more alcohol a woman drinks, the greater her risk of breast cancer.

•Fibroadenoma

•Cancer

Therapeutic Trilogy

•Surgery

•Chemotherapy

•Radiotherapy