Breast cancer prevention

Breast cancer is not yet primarily preventable, as we do not know the causative factor for its development. However, breast cancer prevention can be done secondarily, i.e. by early diagnosis, if possible before it is even palpable or gives symptoms.
Treatment of breast cancer when detected early has a much higher chance of cure and a better outcome.

Is there anything we can do to prevent breast cancer from occurring?

There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer from developing. However, there are things that every woman can do to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer or to detect it at an early stage, at which point there may be a complete cure.

• Lifestyle modification (e.g. healthy diet, exercise and avoiding obesity, having children at a young age, avoiding exposure to unnecessary radiation, avoiding the use of hormones, etc.) reduces the risk of developing breast cancer.
• Following the rules of preventive screening with regular clinical breast examination by a specialist and annual mammography can lead to the early diagnosis of low-grade, small cancers or even precancerous lesions that can only be seen on mammography. These cases are treated with excellent success.

Secondary prevention includes:

1. self-examination of the breast by the woman herself
2. The clinical breast examination the doctor
3. Mammography and other imaging tests