How to prevent or detect breast cancer early

To detect abnormalities in breasts, it is essential for adult women of all ages to perform a self examination five days after menstruation

Meera (name changed), a bank manager in her late 30s, discovered a lump in her left breast while bathing in the morning. She ignored it as the lump was not causing her any pain.

She went to a physician for a general check-up after a few months. During mammographic screening, she was diagnosed with second-stage breast cancer. The doctors told her she had a good chance of survival, if she had come earlier for treatment.

Breast cancer develops from breast duct tissues and is one of the most common cancers among females. Pregnancy after 30, no breastfeeding, obesity, late menopause, early onset