Cancer hear almost daily and know people who are suffering, exceeded or have died from the disease. We know that, but sometimes we do not believe that will happen to us.

The reality is, it is difficult to hear when the doctor with security and also with some sadness that we say, "Yes, it is good, but we'll see what to do," is so hard to feel in seconds how a loved one is going .. .

Many Honduran families today suffer from this disease and why wait for to take action that almost always apply when the cancer progressed.

So today begins October 1 across the country the campaign of prevention of breast cancer, one of the evils away each year to just over one thousand women in Honduras.

According to statistics from the League Against Cancer, cancer of the uterus after the breast is the second evil that is causing more harm to women Catrachos.

Nearly 20 percent of the female population is affected by this cancer and the worst of all, it's so easy to prevent or at least find it at an early stage.

The big pink campaign

Major companies, medical institutions and the media have come together this month to raise awareness throughout the Honduran society about the importance of taking preventive measures to prevent women from being part of the global statistics.

Starting today a variety of activities that involves all Hondurans to join this great campaign based on the simple prevention of breast cancer.

Measures to follow

Prevention is as simple as becoming a self of their own breasts, a mammogram after age 30, performed medical checkups if you have a family history of cancer, eating well and exercising.

It should be remembered that not only the woman is exposed to this type of cancer, and in Honduras there are cases of men who like their sisters are victims of this evil.

Each year, about five thousand men in the U.S. receive the news that they have breast cancer, according to studies and statistics of the National Cancer Institute of the United States.

It is a malignant growth of breast tissue. The cancer can be extended primarily to the nearby lymph nodes and less frequently to distant organs like lungs, bone, pelvis and liver. Has a higher incidence between 45 and 65 years and increases the risk of suffering from post-menopause.

The causes are unknown, but have found factors such as genetic studies have shown that lifestyle affects.

Self

Most alterations detected in the use of self breast are benign and harmless, but should not be trusted.

Always go to the gynecologist, because in case of a serious illness is time to avoid the problem that put lives at risk.

From puberty to old age, the breasts undergo changes stimulated by the hormonal activity or type of diet, the most common are cysts or pellets which regularly disappear at the end of menstruation, medication or surgery.

When these conditions are accompanied by pain, collapse of the nipple, change in color of the breast, inflammation, secretion of fluid and bumps in the armpits, it could be a cancerous tumor, that can be handled without complication when going to the doctor early.

Join the fight

The campaigns focus on prevention and raising funds for institutions that help women suffering from the disease.

This year, the League Against Cancer needs of all Honduran society to raise funds and buy a Cobalt unit, which is receiving radiation treatment for those suffering from any type of cancer.

The machine, whose cost amounts to 15 million lempiras, and fulfilled its useful life, but the demand of patients every day are diagnosed with this condition requires replacement.

From puberty to old age, the breasts undergo changes stimulated by the hormonal activity or type of diet, the most common are cysts or pellets which regularly disappear at the end of menstruation, medication or surgery.

When these conditions are accompanied by pain, collapse of the nipple, change in color of the breast, inflammation, secretion of fluid and bumps in the armpits, it could be a cancerous tumor, that can be handled without complication when going to the doctor early.

To find

1. Breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women worldwide.

2. This disease occurs when cells in any part of the body begin to grow uncontrollably.

3. Sometimes cancer cells from the tumor and spread throughout the body.

4. Approximately eight out of 10 cases of breast cancer occurs in women from 52 years onwards.

5. Studies show that breastfeeding reduces slightly the risk of breast cancer.

6. Five to 10 percent of cancers are related to changes in certain genes.

7. The probability that a woman will develop the disease during their life is that for every eight, one is affected

Taken from the website of the Press

World Day for Breast Cancer is the October 19, and what was on that date is trying to raise awareness to all women in that the earlier a diagnosis is made the greater the chances of eradicating the disease from the body.

The day of sensitize

World Day for Breast Cancer is October 19. On this day, insists that a timely diagnosis is the best solution for patients, because according to the World Health Organization (WHO), every 30 seconds somewhere in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer. In Spain are detected each year about 16,000 new cases of this cancer. The campaigns of early detection programs for mammography and the gradual aging of the population have much to do with it.

Coinciding with the worldwide celebration of Breast Cancer Day, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and other organizations have sought to remind patients that this is a tumor that can be detected in time, and "Get a mammogram "is the slogan chosen for this partnership. While the Spanish Federation of Breast Cancer (FECMA) said in turn that "early diagnosis is now the best way to achieve a significant reduction of the worst consequences of a disease so aggressive."

Breast cancer is a disease that every day is claiming the lives of many women of all ages, although only 6% of cases occur in children under 35 years, it is more likely in those older than 40 years. Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women. In recent years its incidence has increased significantly.

Risk factors that appear most frequently are: the genetic, age-is presented with the highest incidence after 45 years and after menopause, gestational history, is more common in women who had their first child after the 30 years or never gave birth, the health history, which have already had breast cancer are more likely to develop again, history of sexual-women who had early menstruation or late menopause are more likely than others-and finally, lifestyle and environmental factors, there are many substances that promote cancer development, including those contained in the cigarette.

The pain of the breasts and the presence of tumors or balls are not always signs of cancer, and in most cases the conditions presented are benign, especially during adolescence, but the doctor is, through some studies, which can rule out the existence of this disease. The presence of small balls or tumors in the breast are often stimulated by hormones such as progesterone and estrogen.

Specialists explain that to 1.5% of asymptomatic women have a suspicious lesion on mammogram for this reason, to make an early diagnosis, it is advisable to start the check-ups after forty years, starting this age to be annual. It is important to know that in those cases where there is family history or a palpable lesion can be started before that age.

Make it clear that new technologies allow comprehensive breast screening in just one morning, avoiding distress to those women who have suspicious lesions in one of your breasts. Moreover, this type of cancer, unlike others, it is totally undetectable and can be prevented in time if the woman is aware of their symptoms and maintains an ongoing and systematic program of self from 20 years.