Christina Applegate’s Breast Cancer
Christina Applegate, 36, recently underwent bilateral mastectomies for early stage breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was detected early with the use of MRI. The star of “Samantha Who?” had tested positive for the BRCA1 breast cancer gene, a risk marker for breast cancer, so she opted for for having both breasts removed to prevent recurrence.
Christina Applegate’s breast cancer battle highlights a growing concern for many American women. Risk Factors for developing breast cancer include:
Advancing age
Genetics: in Christina’s case she was at increased risk having tested positive for the BRCA1gene.
Radiation exposure
Early menses
Late menopause
Never pregnant or having your first child at a later age
Caucasian
Hormone therapy
Birth Control Pills
Smoking
Some dietary risk factors for breast cancer include alcohol. Women who drink more than one glass a day have a 20% higher risk of breast cancer. What is not often discussed is the disturbing link between animal protein and in particular dairy to higher rates of breast cancer. In fact hormone sensitive tumors including breast and prostate cancer are associated with higher dairy intake. A higher soy intake has been often used to explain why Asian cultures have lower rates of breast cancer than the US. I would disagree with this assessment. I believe it is the higher consumption of animal protein and dairy in the Western diet that is largely responsible for the differences we see.
Christina Applegate is set to undergo reconstructive surgery and remains upbeat telling ABC news that “I’m going to have the best boobs in the nursing home.” I wish her well…
P.S. Christina will be be appearing with Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron and others on a one-hour television special “Stand Up To Cancer” to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.
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I’m curious to know if breast implants maybe a factor for developing breast cancer. Though the implant material may be low in toxicity, the implants are still foreign to the human body. Sooner or later, the macrophages will get to the implants. And when they do, how will the macrophages prioritize the body’s needs, ie. wound healing, a sprang, DNA changes, etc.? How does the macrophages know what is more important?
Perhaps, this a subject you will want to blog about in the future.
I’m also curious to know if the sun maybe an attributing factor to breast cancer. We know that there are more young females in their 20’s developing breast cancers. Some say it’s heredity. Some say it’s the environment. But what if it’s neither?
Breast cells are rapidly dividing cells, especially to those going through puberty. If you compare young women today with those in the 1970’s, you will find that more women are exposing their cleverage out in the sun. The sun hits their bosom, causing free radical damage, turning a normal dividing cell into a carcinogenic one. And because of the lack of antioxidant in her diet, the carcinogenic cell is then able to multiple and gets into the lymph nodes. She feels the lump, calls the doctor, has the surgery done, calls plastic surgeon…
I saw Christina Applegate on “The Tonight Show” and she mentioned a website that she has for Breast Cancer funding, but I missed the name of the website. If you know please advise. I am a Breast Cancer survivor and would like to view the site.
Thank You.
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