B BREAST HEALTH
With age, our cells change, especially when affected by environmental pollutants and unhealthy diets and lifestyles. This puts us at a much higher risk of serious disease, including breast cancer. Being vigilant to any changes you may experience, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and going for regular screenings will lower your risk.
Dr Carol-Ann Benn is head of the Netcare Breast Care Centre and the Helen Joseph Breast Centre, and professor of surgery at the University of the Witwatersrand.
