A new ray of hope has emerged for women suffering from breast cancer. Scottish scientists have recently described the mineral selenium found in a unique dry fruit 'Brazil nuts' as capable of preventing the spread of breast cancer. Selenium is an antioxidant, which helps protect the body from diseases and cancer. However, scientists found that this mineral can prevent cancer cells from spreading, especially in a dangerous condition like 'triple negative breast cancer'.

Scientists at the Glasgow-based Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have revealed that breast cancer cells depend on selenium to spread to other parts of the body. Researchers found that if there is a deficiency of selenium, cancer cells (especially cells trying to spread to the lungs) are unable to survive.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer

According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year worldwide, of which about 15 percent suffer from triple negative breast cancer. This is a cancer that does not respond to hormone therapy, making it difficult to treat. Although it can often be controlled with surgery and therapy, its spread makes it dangerous.

Future hopes

Researcher Dr. Saverio Tardito said that it is not possible to completely remove selenium from the diet, but if we can develop a therapy that stops the use of selenium in cancer cells, we can prevent this cancer from spreading to other parts of the body. The results of this study have brought new hope for patients suffering from breast cancer. It is hoped that this research can bring revolutionary changes in the treatment of breast cancer in future.

Keep an eye on these signs of breast cancer

* Feeling a lump or unusual swelling in the breast or armpit area can be a sign of breast cancer.

* If the size of your breast suddenly changes or the size of one breast becomes unequal to the other, it may be noticeable.

* If there is blood or other types of discharge from the nipple other than milk, it can be a warning sign.

* Stretching of the skin, pitting or formation of an orange peel-like texture can also be a sign of breast cancer.

* If the direction of the nipple changes or it starts sinking inward, it can also be a sign of cancer.

* Feeling persistent pain in the breast or nipple, which cannot be linked to normal injury or hormonal changes, can be a symptom of cancer.

* If there is swelling in the lymph nodes in the under-arms or the area around the breast, it can also be a sign of breast cancer.

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