It is projected that the number of breast cancer patients in China will be as high as 2.5 million by 2021. The most common early clinical manifestation of breast cancer is a new breast lump, so what are the other easily ignored clinical symptoms of breast cancer besides lumps? 1. Dry and flaky nipples If the skin of nipples suddenly becomes dry with a flaky, scaly, flaky appearance and spreads outward to the areola and breast, this may be an early sign of breast cancer. However, it is important to note that many people just have similar symptoms caused by dry skin that will soon improve, but if such symptoms persist without relief, it is time to pay attention. 2. Enlarged lymph nodes in the skin of the armpit area. Many people know that breast cancer is easy to metastasize to the lymph nodes in the armpit. However, sometimes people notice a lump in the armpit area but not on the breast, they may think it is not cancer and miss the best time for treatment. In fact, tumors in the breast itself may be missed during self-examination. Therefore, for women with high-risk factors and at a certain age, regular medical checkups are the most reliable way. 3. Bloody nipple discharge is often an abnormal sign if there is a spontaneous bloody discharge from the nipple. Usually found in the underwear, at this time to be vigilant. 4, breast skin depression can do this action to help themselves check: raise one arm high above the head so that the chest muscle contraction, at this time to observe the skin of this side of the breast area, if you see dimple-like skin depression-like changes, may be a more troublesome signs, be sure to promptly seek medical attention. If you don’t have congenital nipple retraction, but recently found that your nipples have retracted, this may also be an early clinical sign of breast cancer. How to prevent breast cancer in daily life? 1. Knowing your family history of breast cancer will increase your chance of getting the disease, and the closer your relatives are to you and the more relatives who have breast cancer, the higher your risk of getting the disease. If you have a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer, your risk of developing the disease is almost several times higher than that of the general population, and it is more important to pay attention to regular self-examinations and medical checkups. In addition, knowing the health status of your family members can also give your doctor a more comprehensive understanding of the disease. Regular medical checkups are the most effective way to prevent breast cancer. Studies have shown that screening for breast cancer helps reduce breast cancer-related mortality in women between the ages of 40 and 74, especially for women over 50. If you are over the age of 40 and have never had a breast imaging exam, make sure you don’t put it off any longer, a simple act behind which brings great health effects. 3.Control of weight Overweight or obesity can increase the chance of breast cancer, so maintaining a healthy weight is also one of the important ways to prevent breast cancer, it includes regular physical exercise, necessary diet adjustment and other full management. 4. Smoking cessation not only reduces the risk of heart disease and lung cancer, but also helps prevent breast cancer. Smoking is a clear risk factor for the development of breast cancer. Studies have found that smoking, especially if you start smoking at an early age and have a smoking habit before you have children, increases the risk of invasive breast cancer. It’s not too late to make a healthy change, and quitting smoking has never been a health investment with the greatest benefits. 5, eat more vegetables such as cauliflower and purple kale eat healthy vegetables may play a role in preventing breast cancer, daily consumption of cruciferous vegetables, because they contain anti-cancer substances, such vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, purple kale, etc. There is evidence that women who consume 30g of dietary fiber per day have a 32% lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who do not consume enough dietary fiber. Foods rich in dietary fiber in daily life include carrots, oats, apples, barley, nuts, beans, etc.