lesson 2: reduce your risk manitoba breast & women’s cancer network, adolescent breast health...
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Lesson 2:
REDUCE YOUR RISK
Manitoba Breast & Women’s Cancer Network, Adolescent Breast Health Resource Package, September 2007
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Breast cancer is like a puzzle…
◦ with one or more “pieces” that may be working to enhance or reduce one’s risk
Modified from: Zero Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer and Environment Peer Education Tool Kit (see Appendix C).
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◦ there are a lot of things we do know about factors that might increase one’s risk for breast cancer
◦ there are also a lot of things we do not know about breast cancer and what may cause it
◦ although we may live a healthy lifestyle and do everything “right,” there is no guarantee we won’t ever get breast cancer
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Health related information is always evolving and changing…
It can be difficult to:
• keep up-to-date • access accurate information, and • interpret what the statistics mean
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◦ there is much that we do know about some of the things that may increase our risk for breast cancer and there is much that we do not know.
◦ the body of evidence surrounding breast cancer continues to grow
◦ something does not become a risk factor until a large body of research shows a consistent, evidence-based relationship between that factor and breast cancer
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The World Wide Web
◦ thanks to the World Wide Web, information has become increasingly easy to get.
◦ sometimes, however, information posted on the internet is:
◦ inconclusive due to lack of research
◦ misleading
◦ inconsistent
◦ false
◦ outdated
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◦ it is YOUR responsibility to determine whether the information being presented is correct and presents all sides of the topic
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◦ in Canada, including Manitoba, several institutions can be relied upon to provide and interpret the most up-to-date information about breast cancer.
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In Canada
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) www.cancer.ca
National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) www.ncic.cancer.ca
In Manitoba
CancerCare Manitoba www.cancercare.mb.ca
Breast Cancer Centre of HOPE www.cancercare.mb.ca/Hope/
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s Breast Health Centre
http://www.wrha.mb.ca
Manitoba Breast Screening Programhttp://www.cancercare.mb.ca/MBSP/index.html
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◦ we do know about some things that you can do now and throughout your lifetime to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer
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What you can do today and throughout your lifetime…
…ACT ON WHAT YOU KNOW!!!
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Be Active!
◦ being physically active now and throughout your life can reduce your risk of getting breast cancer
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◦ try to get 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity everyday
◦ you can build this amount up throughout the day
◦ participate in a variety of activities
◦ choose activities that fit your lifestyle
◦ choose activities that you enjoy
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For information about how to incorporate physical activity into your life and community, check out:
http://www.manitobainmotion.ca.htm
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Eat Healthy!◦ eat well now and throughout your life for many health benefits and to reduce your risk of breast cancer
◦ balance healthy eating with physical activity
◦ follow Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
◦ include a variety of foods
◦ choose whole grains and lower fat foods more often
◦ include pulses/legumes (hummus, chili, refried beans, dahl, curried chickpeas)
◦ eat 7-8 servings of fruit and vegetables every day
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Don’t Smoke Cigarettes!
◦ cigarette smoking can increase your risk of developing breast cancer among many other health conditions
◦ if you smoke, quit ◦ do not start smoking
◦ avoid second hand smoke
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◦ excess alcohol consumption can increase your risk of developing many health conditions including breast cancer
◦ the more you drink the greater your risk for developing breast cancer
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Avoid Alcohol
◦ abstain from alcohol consumption
◦ if you choose to drink…
◦ for females: drink no more than 1 alcoholic beverage per day
◦ for males: drink no more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
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be “P.I.N.K.” to reduce your risk
P ractice what you know• eat healthy• be active• don’t smoke• one drink per day or less
I nvestigate the information• know fact from fiction
N know what’s normal• for your body and breasts
K nowledge is power
BREAST CANCER
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