How old is breast cancer?

Research has shown that "breast cancer" is the most likely cause of the disease from "hereditary" so anyone with a family history of breast cancer. Should be examined for cancer before it is too late. But how much risk do we have? And when to breast cancer detection at the age of Sanook! Health information from the Mahidol Channel come together.



Cancer with Genetics
Dr. Wissanu Lertsiriwat Surgeon And strengthen Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University says that cancer is a genetic disease. If a family member has cancer. We are more likely to have cancer than normal people.



Breast Cancer with Genetics
The cause of breast cancer is abundant. But with the genetic and genetic proofs already proven. Is a genetic factor Breast cancer is an abnormal cell in the breast. And milk duct cells are the most common abnormalities.

Breast cancer is the number one killer of Thai women because of the rapid spread of cancer cells. And severe



when? We should get breast cancer screening.
Who found a family member with breast cancer? Should be checked for breast cancer early. For the age appropriate to detect the cancer. Can be rough From the age of family members who have been diagnosed with cancer for the first time, a 25-year-old sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer means that we should be screened for breast cancer at age 25. Year

Normal Thai women often find themselves with breast cancer over the age of 40 years, but even with less possibility. However, it can also cause cancer in the age of less than 40 years as well.


Why each woman has cancer at different ages?
The genes in each person's body are displayed at different times. If we have abnormal genes in the body. It does not mean that we have to be breast cancer always. Only risk may be high. And this unusual gene may show up at any time. So we have to find out that we have a risk. And may need surgery, medication or other treatments. To prevent cancer.


Breast cancer is not always alive.
Although breast cancer has a relatively high mortality rate Breast cancer is also considered to be cancerous than many other types of cancer in the body, such as pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, most of the cells are not good. But most breast cancer will have a very good prognosis. (The explanation of the probable occurrence of the disease came out clearly.) Because of the statistics of Siriraj Hospital. Patients who have been treated for breast cancer at ages 0, 1 and 2 can have a chance to survive safely for 10, 20 or 30 years, up to 90%. Doctor from early And do not be discouraged to be treated with a doctor.