Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Prevention Programme on Preventive Practices and Risk Factors of Breast Cancer among Young Women of Jabalpur City Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Several risk factors are implicated in developing breast cancer in young women. Factors associated with BC development are classified into lifestyle risk factors (i.e., physical activity, body habitus, and alcohol consumption), inherent or genetic risk factors, reproductive risk factors, and iatrogenic risk factors. Multiple risk factors influence the development of breast cancer. This means that all people need to be aware of changes in their breasts. The best therapy for cancer is prevention. Primary prevention involves health promotion and risk reduction in the general population so that invasive cancers do not develop. These primary preventive measures include the cessation of smoking, lifestyle and diet modification, vitamins and micronutrients supplementation. Identification of genetic risk, understanding of carcinogenesis, development of effective screening tools, avoiding risk factors and effective chemoprevention can lead to decreased morbidity and mortality of cancers in general and more importantly breast cancer newlineThe objective of the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) is to reduce global breast cancer mortality by 2.5% per year, thereby averting 2.5 million breast cancer deaths globally between 2020 and 2040. The three pillars toward achieving these objectives are: health promotion for early detection; timely diagnosis; and comprehensive breast cancer management(30). newlinePopulation-based, organized breast cancer screening services are almost non-existent in LMICs. Increasing breast cancer awareness through mass education using mass media and newlineeducation in smaller groups would help in early clinical diagnosis and treatment and would add value to the breast cancer control options in LMICs newline