When DNA in breast cells change or mutate, it disables specific functions that control cell growth and division, thus causing breast cancer. Most of the time, the immune system attacks these mutated cells or these cells eventually die off. However, some can evade the immune system and can grow unnoticed, eventually forming a breast tumor.
Though the roots of breast cancer may be unknown, a person may unknowingly be having risk factors associated with the disease which includes excessive alcohol consumption and obesity. Inherited mutations on the BRCA1 And BRCA2 genes also put individuals at a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Breast cancer can be a devastating disease for women, and in some cases, men. The trauma that you have to go through recalling that you have lost your breast because of breast cancer is a serious blow to your self-esteem and confidence. However, most survivors do away with the labels and learn to live a full life knowing that they have breast cancer.
Known breast cancer risk factors include:
