Breast cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the breast. It results when normal cells change and grow in abnormal and uncontrolled way causing a swelling or lump in the breast.

You cannot catch breast cancer or transfer it to someone else’s body.

It’s not common to diagnose breast cancer during pregnancy however breast cancer cells cannot be passed to baby through breast milk. You can be advised to stop breastfeeding incase on chemotherapy treatment because some drugs can pass through breast milk to the baby.

Once a lump is cut out, it’s taken for further test to rule out whether it’s cancerous or not. The risk for developing cancer is determined by those results from the laboratories.

There is no clear evidence that links to chemicals from money causing breast cancer. However we advise to limit exposure to chemicals or anything that can put your life at risk.

Studies suggest that hormonal birth control slightly increases the risk of breast cancer however; the benefits of birth control often outweigh the risks.

There are different factors that predispose one to cancer. There’s no specific/particular thing we can point to, these include;

• Age
• Exposure to radiation
• Unhealthy diet
• Physical inactivity/ Obesity
• Personal or family history of suffering from breast cancer

Experts say this is concerning, since most breast cancers do not present with a lump that can be detected by touch. Screening mammography is our number one test, hence the advise to do it annually for below 40 years and monthly for those above for early detection.