Less exercise, no breastfeeding is prone to breast cancer

A Hong Kong study said breast cancer, the deadliest and most deadly disease in this particular administration, seemed to easily attack less trained women or those who didn't breastfeed earlier. .

The Hong Kong Breast Cancer Association has just released the city's first report on breast cancer. Accordingly, 74% of people with breast cancer are women who only exercise less than 3 hours a week, and 64% who are not breastfeeding. The data were taken from 1,006 cases in Hong Kong.

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The average age of breast cancer patients in Hong Kong is 47.6, much lower than the average age of patients of the same type in the US (61 years), Australia (62), and Singapore (50 ).

Dr. Polly Cheung Suk-yee, chairman of the association, said breast cancer has increased dramatically in Hong Kong over the past time, with an average annual growth rate of 6.5%, nearly double that. with in mainland China.

Meanwhile, breast cancer is the most common cancer among Hong Kong women, followed by bowel and lung cancer, according to the Hong Kong Cancer Registry. In addition, 7 more women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Hong Kong each day, and one in 20 women can get this fatal disease in their life cycle.

According to the report, a number of factors that are considered to be the cause of cancer are less likely to occur in breast cancer patients in Hong Kong. According to statistics, only 4% of cases are smokers and 15% are people who have to diet high in protein.

To prevent the disease, Dr. Cheung said that adult women must practice at least five times and average 30 minutes per week on average, eating vegetables or fruits at least 5 times a day, at the same time. maintain weight at a reasonable level. In addition, women aged 20 and over must check their breasts monthly, while those in their 40s must have an x-ray examination and examination at least every two years.