去年10月底開始，林小娟常常感到渾身難受，胃痛，沒有食慾。小娟猜想自己可能是胃出了毛病，於是到家附近的醫院做了個胃鏡，但並沒發現胃有什麼問題。由於胃痛實在頻繁，醫生建議她留院觀察。

However, when she was hospitalized this time, one of her actions became a "turning point" in her life. Xiao Juan accidentally felt a hard lump on her left chest, almost the size of a peanut grain, but she didn't feel it on her right chest, it didn't hurt or itch, Xiao Juan thought that the induration might be breast hyperplasia.

After the doctor learned about it, he conducted a mammography and color ultrasound examination of Xiaojuan's gland, and the final results showed that the induration in Xiaojuan's left breast was determined to be a tumor, and before that, the stomach hurt so much that she couldn't eat, and the main culprit was this breast cancer!

Be alert for painless chest masses

Breast cancer lumps are one of a kindPainless solitary mass, and there is a progressive enlargement trend from scratch, from small to large, and in general, there is no pain for months or even years after the appearance of the breast cancer lump. This is also the reason why breast cancer patients are difficult to detect and see a doctor late.

In addition, breast cancer lumpsMobility is poor, most breast cancer lumps do not move to the touch,The boundaries are not clear。 The texture of breast cancer lumps is not exactly the same, and most of them areSolid, harder, sometimes we see the "dimple" sign of the breast skin,Orange peel-like appearance, which are characteristic changes in breast cancer.

Although breast cancer is mainly manifested by a lump, 80% of the hard lumps in the chest that are generally felt are not breast cancer. Once many female friends feel a lump on their chest, they suspect that they have breast cancer, and they are worried and panicked.

But in fact, many benign breast lesions such as lobular hyperplasia, breast fibroids, breast cysts, etc., can cause breast lumps. Some are not even breast lumps, but normal breast tissue, because they do not know how to examine, they mistake breast tissue for breast tumors, in fact, as long as they are examined in time, they can get a clear diagnosis.

People at high risk of breast cancer should be screened as soon as possible

在中國，每年有20余萬婦女患乳腺癌，每12分鐘就有一名女性死於乳腺癌，且此發病率正以每年3%的速度遞增，所以乳腺癌篩查對於高危人群來說是必要的。

There are two common groups of high-risk groups:One is that there is a family history, and the other isWomen who have menarche earlier or who have stopped menstruation late.

Studies have proven that breast cancer has a significant effectFamily history, if the mother or immediate family member has breast cancer, they may be carriedBRCA gene, then the risk of cancer in this person is 3-0 times that of the average person; Because the occurrence of breast cancer is related to estrogen, soEarly age at menarche or late menstruationThe incidence of such women is also relatively high.

Breast ultrasound isThe preferred examination method for young women under the age of 35 can scan the chest in all directions and from multiple angles, so as to accurately show the specific conditions of the tumor, such as location, size, morphology, etc., and can analyze breast lesions.

Mammography x-rayIt is suitable for women of all ages, especially middle-aged women over the age of 40, who need to have a mammography once a year or every two years, and if a young woman suspects a suspicious lesion in the body by breast ultrasound, it can be further confirmed by mammography.

How should female friends take care of their breast health?

The cause of breast cancer is still not fully understood, but it is undoubtedly a combination of factors, such as genetics, hormones, poor lifestyle and dietary habits, etc. According to the analysis of epidemiological investigations, the prevention of breast cancer can start with changes in daily habits.

Develop good living habits, adjust and stabilize the rhythm of life, and maintain a comfortable mood; Maintain a good diet, control fat intake, eat less fried and barbecued foods, and eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and legumes; Do not use exogenous estrogens indiscriminately; Do not drink excessive alcohol for a long time.

In addition to maintaining a good lifestyle, female friends usually learn more about breast cancer and have regular self-examinations to achieve early diagnosis and early treatment of breast cancer.

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