risk of breast cancer
Recently a research by ICMR has come. It has been claimed that women can become victims of breast cancer by eating non-veg, although many other causes of cancer have also been suggested, but non-veg is also considered a major risk factor. After this research, people have many questions in their minds. In some states of the country, people are more dependent on non-veg, so are they all at greater risk of cancer? To know the answers to many questions regarding cancer and non-veg, we Dr. Rohit Kapoor in the Oncology Department at Max Hospital Have talked to.
Question: Does eating non-veg increase the risk of breast cancer in women?
Dr. Kapoor says to eat only non-veg breast cancer There is no direct reason for this. If a woman eats more non-veg and her lifestyle is bad. If she is suffering from obesity and also has genetic risk of cancer, then she may get breast cancer. Such cases also come.
Do all types of non-veg increase the risk of breast cancer equally?
According to research, not all types of non-veg, but bacon, salami, cured meat increase the risk of breast cancer. There is also a risk from processed meat. WHO has considered processed meat as a Group-1 carcinogen. The strongest evidence is for colorectal cancer, but there may be a risk for breast cancer as well.
Red meat can also cause cancer risk, but only when it is eaten in large quantities. At the same time, if we talk about chicken, there is no risk in it. Or very little. not even from fish
Does non-veg cooking increase the risk of cancer?
Yes, it matters a lot. If the meat is too fried then the risk increases, as I have mentioned that processed meat contains preservatives, which increase the risk of cancer when it enters the body. Similarly, if you eat hormone-injected meat, it can also be a risk factor for cancer.
What is the role of genetics and lifestyle?
If a woman’s mother has breast cancer, there is a risk of it passing to her daughter. If genes like BRCA, PALB2, CHEK2 are present then cancer is passed from one generation to another. Similarly, increased obesity and bad lifestyle also cause cancer.
Are vegetarian women completely safe?
No, being vegetarian does not guarantee complete protection from breast cancer. If there is obesity or cancer in genetics then it is important for the woman to be alert. Such women should definitely get themselves checked for breast cancer around the age of 20.
How to prevent breast cancer
If you eat non-veg, eat in limited quantity.
exercise daily
keep obesity under control
If anyone in the family has breast cancer, get yourself checked too.