Breast Cancer
Also indexed as:Cancer, Breast
A healthy lifestyle offers protection now. What changes can you make to reduce your breast cancer risk or ease your treatment? According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
- Get a checkup See your healthcare professional once a year for a breast exam and mammogram to detect disease before it becomes advanced
- Cut back on cocktails, but not on nutrition Limit your alcohol consumption and take a multivitamin containing folic acid to reduce alcohol-related breast cancer risk
- Eat risk-reducing foods Add plenty of fiber, tomato products, soy products, and fish to your diet
- Seek support If you have breast cancer, join a weekly patients’ group for social support
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