As the month of October draws to an end, let us wrap up this series of articles on breast cancer. I was wondering what to write about when I came across an article which urged people to re-examine their lifestyle as a means to prevent breast cancer. The fact of the matter is that many experts say that there really is no clear cut way to prevent breast cancer. However, a recent study seems to have found some details that may shed a new light on the matter.

According to breast surgeon Trevor Smith, a change in lifestyle may actually help prevent breast cancer. He urges everyone to pay more attention to the link between breast cancer and lifestyle. Stuff, a New Zealand web site, ran this story today:

Hundreds of published studies identified risk factors which people can easily control and the challenge is to motivate people to want to change, Dr Smith says.

Healthy nutrition should be more plant-based and less processed and energy dense. A binge drinking culture contributes to the risk and alcohol should be limited to one drink a day.

He says he is not trying to promote elimination but moderation. Limiting alcohol is not a popular message, but drinking alcohol daily increases the risk by 10 percent.

“Every bit you do is an investment in your health.”

From the age of 30 women should get an annual breast check and by the age of 40 be having mammograms.

The book, called Breast Care, was launched two months ago, providing a new approach presented in a positive way, he says.

Though his ideas have not gained much ground as of yet, I am inclined to take up for his advice. Again, it wouldn’t hurt to examine one’s lifestyle, would it?

十月份即将成为过去，在此辞旧迎新之际，让我们总结一下这一系列有关乳腺癌的文章。当偶然读到一篇呼吁人们重新审视自己的生活方式以期达到预防乳腺癌的目的的文章时，我真不知道自己该如何下笔了。而事实上，许多专家认为，预防乳腺癌并没有什么立竿见影的方法。可尽管如此，最近的一项研究似乎发现了一些东西，这可能有助于解决乳腺癌问题。

根据乳癌医生特雷弗·史密斯的观点，改变生活方式也许会有助于预防乳腺癌。他还呼吁人们要留意乳腺癌与生活方式之间的关系。在新西兰一家称作Stuff的网站上他最近撰文写道：

“业已发表的众多研究可以帮助人们识别风险因素，这些因素又很容易得到控制，控制的过程又会促使人们去努力式。”

“健康营养当基于植物，减少加工食物与能量密集型食物。狂欢文化会带来很多风险，所以应当对每天的酒精摄入量进行限制。”

“我并不是在设法禁止，只是在设法节制。限酒虽然并不受欢迎，可每天饮酒就会使乳腺的风险 增大10%。”

“你做得每一件事，都是对你健康的一次投资。”

“从30岁开始，妇女应当做乳房的年度检查，到了40岁，就应当做乳房的年度X光透射。”

“这本名为《乳房护理》的书，投放市场已有两个月了。该书明确提供了一种全新的解决乳腺癌 的方法。”

尽管他的想法依旧未获得广泛的认可，可我却倾向于以建议的方式接受下来。此外，审视自己的生活方式，这本身并没有害处。难道不是吗？