cancer, fear of

cancer, fear of

Cancerphobia, see there

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Patient discussion about cancer, fear of.

Q. I also fear that if my case is diagnosed as Breast Cancer how can I achieve my dreams? I am a Mechanical Student currently in my second year. It is very rare to find a girl pursuing this course. In fact, all my friends and well wishers too have advised me that it may be tough for a girl pursuing this course of study. I am a very stubborn girl very much firm in my opinion. For the recent past months, I fear that I may be having a breast cancer. I have lethal classes which I always found to be difficult. Of late, I could see a lump in the under arm area which is painful when touched. I fear that this may be due to the heavy workout which I had to do as per my curriculum. I have got so many dreams to be achieved in the near future and this worry is causing me greater concern that I am not able to concentrate in my studies and my performance in the college has also declined to the significant level. I feel that this needs to be diagnosed without any further delay. I also fear that if my case is diagnosed as Breast Cancer how can I achieve my dreams and lead a full-fledged life? Please advise me suitably….

A. as jenniferLinda said -there's little to worry about. a lump under the arm can be from many things...there are lymph nodes over there and every viral infection can cause swelling.

Q. I got fear when I got the information that the risk of breast cancer runs in a family. How I can reduce this? I have got fear from the day I have got the information that the risk of breast cancer runs in a family. My mom had breast cancer last year. She is treated well and she is taking some medicines. I have also heard that the breast cancer cases have risen these days. I am very scared from the day I have got this information. Can some give me some information as how I can reduce the risk?

A. Any women with the family history of breast cancer do not have increased risk of breast cancer for more than 10 percent compared to the one with no family history for breast cancer. Take care of your diet as natural diet is always healthy. Also maintain a natural lifestyle. Do not smoke or drink and keep you active throughout the day and follow this forever to feel healthy. Do not take birth pills. Take your mammogram every year. These changes will make your life healthy and will reduce the risk of not only cancer but any disease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MyDv-ikN1w&eurl=http://www.imedix.com/health_community/v%5EMyDv-ikN1w_breast_cancer_runs_family_fhh_public_service_announcement?q=famili&feature=player_embedded