Contents:
- Medical Video: What every woman needs to know about her breasts.
- Big breast size is more at risk for breast cancer than small breast size
- Why are large breasts associated with breast cancer?
- Do women who have large breasts definitely get breast cancer?
Medical Video: What every woman needs to know about her breasts.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Many people think that women who have large breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer. Then, is it really the size of large breasts that cause breast cancer?
Big breast size is more at risk for breast cancer than small breast size
Having large breasts, has a greater chance of developing breast cancer. This statement comes from research published in the journal BMC Medical Genetics.In the study, experts involved more than 16 thousand women who were asked to fill out a questionnaire that asked about the size of bras they were wearing. In addition, experts also took samples of their respective genes.
Then at the end of the study it was found that a group of women who use bras with a size D or more, have the opportunity to experience breast cancer greater than the group of women who use bra size A or less.
Why are large breasts associated with breast cancer?
Although it is not yet known exactly what is the relationship between breast size and breast cancer, this is an indirect risk factor. Experts state that breast size in women is influenced by the genes and DNA that regulate it.Researchers state that genes that make the size of large breasts in women also affect cancer growth, so that later he can experience the disease.
Another theory also states that this has to do with the nutritional status of women with large breasts. Usually, women who are overweight also have large breast size - fat also accumulates in the breast. Meanwhile, obesity or obesity can also increase the risk of breast cancer.
Various studies have proven that obese women tend to experience breast cancer. One study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that the risk of breast cancer increases by 30% in women who are overweight.
Do women who have large breasts definitely get breast cancer?
For those of you who have large breast size, don't worry first, because this is not something that absolutely happens. There are many other factors that cause cancer to grow in your breasts. Here are risk factors for breast cancer according to the American Cancer Society:
Family history. No matter the size of your breasts, having a family member who has had breast cancer, will increase the risk of breast cancer by up to 2 times.
Age. The older you are, the more you increase your risk of breast cancer. Most breast cancer patients have experienced menopause when diagnosed with this disease. Therefore it is important to do mammography when entering the age of 47 years.
Has a history of tumors in the breast. If you experience this, the risk of breast cancer rises up to 3 times.
Having the first child at an old age. A woman who has children at an old age or doesn't even have children at all, has a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Experiencing menarche (first menstruation) early or late menopause. Women who experience menarche or menstruation for the first time less than 12 years of age are at risk of developing breast cancer. The same is true for women with late menopause, more than 55 years.
