TV actress Hina Khan is battling breast cancer. Before her, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap, and actress Mahima Chaudhary have also defeated this disease. Cases of breast cancer are increasing rapidly among women. Every year, about 162468 women in India are detected with it, but if it is detected at the right time and its treatment starts, then the woman's recovery is possible up to 90%. October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness. It is important for every woman to know about breast cancer and should also get it checked herself.

If the mother has it, the daughter can also get it
. Breast cancer is genetic. If a woman has had breast cancer, then her daughter also has the risk of this disease. If someone's family history is like this, then there is a need to be more cautious. 

Being unmarried can also be a reason. According to a study by
Researchgate , the risk of breast cancer is 24% to 28% higher in unmarried women. The reason for this is not giving birth to a child and not breastfeeding. Many hormones change during pregnancy and breastfeeding, breastfeeding and breast feeding reduce the risk of cancer.

Hormonal Replacement Therapy
Hormonal replacement therapy is given only to those women who have gone through menopause, that is, their ovaries have stopped working. This therapy should be stopped after 6 months to 1 year. According to gynecologist Dr. Masrat Khan , women who do not have a uterus are given estrogen therapy and those who have a uterus are given estrogen progesterone therapy. In this therapy, hormones are given artificially but sometimes this therapy becomes the cause of breast cancer. According to the report of the Center for Women's Health published in Mayo Clinic , this therapy should not be taken after 50 years. On the other hand, if a woman takes hormone therapy continuously for 5 years, then she can get breast cancer.  

Contraceptive pills are also the reason.
Contraceptive pills may prevent unwanted pregnancy, but they can also cause breast cancer. According to a study conducted in America, such a case was found in 8 out of 1 lakh women. These women had taken these pills at the age of 16 to 20 years. Contraceptive pills are safe but their excessive use is not right. It was also said in this study that women who get IUS i.e. intrauterine system installed are also at risk. Pills and IUS release estrogen and progesterone hormones which can cause breast cancer.   

Risk due to bad lifestyle:
A bad lifestyle is also the reason for breast cancer. Many women live under stress, eat junk food, smoke, or drink, this kind of lifestyle can not only harm the body but can also cause breast cancer. Apart from this, obesity can also increase its risk. 

Do a self-examination of the breasts
. Most women get to know about breast cancer at stage 3 or 4. If there is pain in the breast, any lump is felt when pressed, blood comes from the nipple, or any fluid is discharged, then consult a doctor immediately. Every woman should examine her breasts daily so that this disease can be defeated in time. Stand in front of the mirror and cover the breast with your hands and press it with full force. Check if there is any lump or swelling. After this, keep the hands above the head and look at the breasts carefully whether the breast is hard or not, whether its shape or color is different, and whether the color of the nipple is the same as before or not.   

Mammography is necessary
. Every woman should get mammography done every year after the age of 40. This is very important to avoid breast cancer. This is a test done with an X-ray machine in which the tissues and ducts beneath the surface of the breast are seen. If any lump is seen then the tumor is detected. 

Treatment depends on the stage: According to
Cleveland Clinic , there are many types of breast cancer. Treatment begins after looking at the type of cancer and its stage. Sometimes surgery, radiation therapy, sometimes chemotherapy, and sometimes targeted biological therapy are given. According to the National Cancer Institute, if it is detected in the first stage, then breast cancer can be completely cured.