Women Are Never Too Young For Breast Cancer

Women are never too young to develop breast cancer as it does not recognize any limit of age. Although, the ratio of this disease is comparatively lower than in older women, still the risk is there. It is not wise to assume that you can never be affected by the disease.

According to studies it is beneficial for women to realize the importance of being breast aware in the early years. A woman of 20 years old is not too young to be aware of this fact and should start self-examination. Women should not forget that their gender is the main risk factor for them so they need to be more careful. Breast cancer examination is necessary for them due to the gender factor regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms.

• Self-examination is an easy way to know the breasts and it lets you know about normal feel and structure of this body part.
• Women should not forget that if breast cancer attacks them in young age it tends to be more aggressive and have a lower survival rate. So, self-examination and early diagnosis becomes crucial for them.
• Screening for breast cancer is recommended to women of 50 and above and sometimes recommended to younger women as well due to the high risk factors. Unfortunately, it can result in late detection in younger women with less chances of survival.
• The reason can frequent screening in older women is the increased risk in older age, but it does not mean that it can’t affect younger ones.
• Another reason is breast tissues are not thick in the young age so it is not easy to diagnose this cancer at this age. Younger women should be in the habit of self-exam to make early detection possible.

Life time risk for women is 1 in 8 so they can reduce the risk of being infected by it at later stage. If you have not the habit of self-examination start doing it right now because you are never too young or old for it.