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An overview on breast cancer

Pushpa Kumari, Santosh Kumar, Bhanu Pratap Shukla, Anubhav Dubey

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Naraina Vidya Peeth Group of Institutions Panki Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Research Scholar Department of Pharmacognosy, Advance Institute of Biotech and Paramedical Sciences Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Research Scholar Department of Pharmaceutics, Advance Institute of Biotech and Paramedical Sciences Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Maharana Pratap College of Pharmacy Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Volume / Issue2 / 3 (July-September 2021)
Pages59-65
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  • Received09 August 2021
  • Accepted26 August 2021

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to give a brief explanation about Breast Cancer, its causes, factors that cause breast cancer, diagnosis, treatment, etc. in India and in World. Also given a brief description of Cancer, and its types. Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in the world, Breast cancer incidence is rising all over the world, at different rates. Many clinical and genetic factors have been found to increase a woman’s risk of developing the disease. Current strategies to decrease a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer include primary prevention, such as avoiding tobacco, exogenous hormone use and excess exposure to ionizing radiation, maintaining a normal weight, exercise, breastfeeding, eating a healthy diet and minimizing alcohol intake. The objective of this study was too aware the women from various causes of breast cancer.

Keywords

Breast cancerGene TherapyBreastfeedingDiagnosis

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How to Cite

Kumari, P., Kumar, S., Shukla, B. P., & Dubey, A. (2021). An overview on breast cancer. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 2(3), 59-65.

Kumari, Pushpa, et al. "An overview on breast cancer." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, 2021, pp. 59-65.

Kumari, P., Kumar, S., Shukla, B. P. and Dubey, A. (2021) 'An overview on breast cancer', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 2(3), pp. 59-65.

Kumari P, Kumar S, Shukla BP, Dubey A. An overview on breast cancer. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2021;2(3):59-65.

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