Many celebrities have lost their precious lives due to breast cancer, which has made many women begin to care about breast cancer, which has become a malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality among women. Can improve the 5-year cure rate. For high-risk breast cancer patients, as long as there are the following abnormalities, they need to seek medical examination as soon as possible.
Who are at high risk of breast cancer?
- First, menstruation occurs before the age of 12, and there is still no menopause after the age of 52;
- Second, there is breast cancer Family history of cancer, especially if the mother or sister is a breast cancer case, with premenopausal onset; 35 years old;
- Fourth, have had functional uterine bleeding or uterine cancer;
- Fifth, If you have breast cancer on one side before, the risk of cancer on the other side is higher, especially when the pathological diagnosis is lobular carcinoma in situ;
- Sixth, long-term high-dose use of exogenous estrogen;
- Seventh, Obese patients, especially those with diabetes or severe obesity after menopause;
- Eighth, who have ever suffered from breast cystic hyperplasia, especially those with hyperactive ductal atypical hyperplasia ;
- Ninth, women who smoke, drink, and stay up late;
- Tenth, have had multiple chest X-rays Exam or chest X-ray;
- Eleventh , experienced two or more induced abortions;
- Twelfth, women who are under huge psychological pressure and have been severely traumatized.
What are the symptoms of early breast cancer?
1. Indented breasts
Sudden indentation of breasts or sagging breasts should be highly suspected of breast cancer, as cancer cells Being implicated by breast tissue, which pushes inward, causing sagging or sunken breasts.
2, thick lump
Sudden thickening of breast tissue should be highly suspected of underlying conditions, commonly inflammatory breast cancer or lobe carcinoma in situ.
3. Plaques
The breast skin is pitted and not smooth, with long wrinkles , which is the first manifestation of inflammatory breast cancer.
4. Festering or hot skin
A small number of breast cancer cases occur under the skin, which can easily lead to skin breakage or wounds; if you always feel the breasts are hot, or there is a large area of redness, you should think of inflamed breasts at the first time. cancer.
5. More secretions
One nipple secretes fluid for no reason, It is either transparent or brown, or it may be bloodshot, which indicates that the breast is stimulated and it is also the first symptom of breast cancer.
6, bump or cellulite strong>
There are local lumps, bumps or bumps on the breasts; orange peel-like changes in the breast skin, which may be caused by accumulation of fluid in the breast tissue.
7. Varicose veins or changes in shape
Vascular veins in the breast, extremely It may be caused by cancer cells blocking blood vessels; if the shape and size of the breast change, the physiological factors must be excluded first, and breast cancer must be thought of first.
Message from the doctor
Women of childbearing age should do breast self-examination once a month , the examination should be arranged 7 to 10 days after the menstrual period is clean, because the hormones are the most stable during this time period and have less impact on the breasts. After taking a bath, stand in front of the mirror and carefully observe both sides of the breasts to see if the breasts on both sides are symmetrical. Whether the color of the breast has changed, and whether there is a sunken nipple; then touch the breast with your hands to see if there are lumps and indurations; gently press the outside of the breast all the way to the armpit to see if there are lumps; squeeze the nipple slightly, Watch carefully for any fluid discharge.
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