Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment, Breastfeeding, and Breast Milk

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Breast cancer (BRC), a frequent type of cancer, affects women all over the world. Breast cancer screening, which is crucial for the effective treatment of breast cancer, includes mammography, clinical breast exams, and breast self-examination. BRC treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and radiation therapy. Breastfeeding lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and ovarian cancer. Breastfeeding has been related to a lower risk of developing breast cancer. The immune components in breast milk protect infants from diseases and infections, including breast cancer. Recent data indicate that breastfeeding duration and exclusivity may be significant variables in the link between breastfeeding, breast milk, and breast cancer. Hormone therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment depend on the extent of the tumor. Surgery may involve a mastectomy or a breastconserving procedure. Chemotherapy is a sort of systemic therapy that employs chemicals to kill cancer cells and is typically combined with other medical procedures. Following surgery, radiation therapy is routinely used to eliminate cancer cells by using high-energy beams. A medication called hormonal therapy blocks the hormones that some kinds of BRC use to grow. This chapter will give an overview of BRC detection and therapy as well as any possible BRC prevention benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk.