Breasts are fat, honeycombed with milk producing glands and ducts
that respond to changes in body chemistry. The milk producing cells
lining the glands are controlled cyclically by three major female hormones- estrogen, progesterone and prolactin.
In some women, though, premenstrual pain is serve of becomes a month long problem. Why this happens is something researchers are still figuring out. It’s most likely related to imbalances in hormone levels- too much estrogen or too little progesterone.
♣ Painful but cancerous:
Small cysts often shrink on their own; larger cysts are often punctured and drained with a needle. If they recur several times in the same spot, they may be removed surgically.
Does having fibrocystic disease increase your risks of developing breast cancer? For years, doctors had been saying it does increase your risk two to four times. Today, though, most say fibrocystic disease in itself does not lead to breast cancer- that is, cysts do not become cancerous.
All women, whether they are at risk for cancer or not, should examine their breasts each month. For a woman with fibrocystic disease, though, the question is how to distinguish all those lumps and bumps from one that might actually be cancerous. This is where regular breast self-exams become important. The idea is to become so familiar with your breasts, lumps and all, that when you find something different or unusual, you recognize it for what it is and have it checked out. Any discrete mass should be biopsied, regardless of a patient’s age. But there are ways to distinguished between benign and malignant lumps.
A cyst will be tender and move easily. It feels similar to an eyeball felt through an eyelid. A cancerous lump is often painless. It will seem to be anchored to the chest wall or to the breast tissue. Cysts can occur in both breasts simultaneously, but cancer usually occurs in one breast only, most often in the upper right quarter nearest the shoulder.
Breast cancer is unusual in women under age 30. Its incidence begins to rise in early 40’s, but it’s still relatively uncommon up to age 50. Most breast cancers are found in women ages 55 to 60.
Doctors recommend some major dietary changes and vitamin supplementation.
These include eliminating caffeine containing foods and fat rich dairy products, cutting back on red meats, sugars and fats, and adding safflower oil, fiber rich vegetables and vitamins E & B complex.
This sort of diet relieves breast disease and problems with other estrogen-sensitive tissues like the uterus and ovaries.
♣ Caffeine is out:
Doctors discover that eliminating foods containing substances like caffeine and are found in coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate was associated with the disappearance of breast cysts in most women within a few months.
But he also noted some women who initially got much better on the diet later got worse.
When they stopped drinking coffee, they were some how attract to other foods that were giving them the same biochemical kick.
The foods which are helpful are some dairy products, particularly cheese. Vitamin A & E helps a great deal to relieve pain and swelling, especially when the symptoms occur because of rapidly changing hormone levels that come with menopause. Researchers suggest that vitamin E may be of value in treating breast cysts.
In some women, though, premenstrual pain is serve of becomes a month long problem. Why this happens is something researchers are still figuring out. It’s most likely related to imbalances in hormone levels- too much estrogen or too little progesterone.
♣ Painful but cancerous:
Small cysts often shrink on their own; larger cysts are often punctured and drained with a needle. If they recur several times in the same spot, they may be removed surgically.
Does having fibrocystic disease increase your risks of developing breast cancer? For years, doctors had been saying it does increase your risk two to four times. Today, though, most say fibrocystic disease in itself does not lead to breast cancer- that is, cysts do not become cancerous.
All women, whether they are at risk for cancer or not, should examine their breasts each month. For a woman with fibrocystic disease, though, the question is how to distinguish all those lumps and bumps from one that might actually be cancerous. This is where regular breast self-exams become important. The idea is to become so familiar with your breasts, lumps and all, that when you find something different or unusual, you recognize it for what it is and have it checked out. Any discrete mass should be biopsied, regardless of a patient’s age. But there are ways to distinguished between benign and malignant lumps.
A cyst will be tender and move easily. It feels similar to an eyeball felt through an eyelid. A cancerous lump is often painless. It will seem to be anchored to the chest wall or to the breast tissue. Cysts can occur in both breasts simultaneously, but cancer usually occurs in one breast only, most often in the upper right quarter nearest the shoulder.
Breast cancer is unusual in women under age 30. Its incidence begins to rise in early 40’s, but it’s still relatively uncommon up to age 50. Most breast cancers are found in women ages 55 to 60.
Doctors recommend some major dietary changes and vitamin supplementation.
These include eliminating caffeine containing foods and fat rich dairy products, cutting back on red meats, sugars and fats, and adding safflower oil, fiber rich vegetables and vitamins E & B complex.
This sort of diet relieves breast disease and problems with other estrogen-sensitive tissues like the uterus and ovaries.
♣ Caffeine is out:
Doctors discover that eliminating foods containing substances like caffeine and are found in coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate was associated with the disappearance of breast cysts in most women within a few months.
But he also noted some women who initially got much better on the diet later got worse.
When they stopped drinking coffee, they were some how attract to other foods that were giving them the same biochemical kick.
The foods which are helpful are some dairy products, particularly cheese. Vitamin A & E helps a great deal to relieve pain and swelling, especially when the symptoms occur because of rapidly changing hormone levels that come with menopause. Researchers suggest that vitamin E may be of value in treating breast cysts.
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