We women often have lobular hyperplasia and breast nodules during medical checkups.
1. It should be said that common breast enlargement is a normal physiological phenomenon, and women of childbearing age often have varying degrees of breast enlargement. Usually, we instruct patients with hyperplasia to pay too much attention to mammary gland hyperplasia. If it really affects the life of mammary gland hyperplasia with severe pain, you can consider life adjustment, relieve life stress, adjust emotions to achieve relative stability of the endocrine environment, or take some oral Chinese medicine with the effect of dispelling blood stasis and relieving pain for treatment. Zhong Wei, Department of Mammary Gland, Hubei Cancer Hospital
But on the other hand breast enlargement is also the physiological basis of cancer, and the overly abundant glandular tissue itself increases the risk of breast cancer. Why: Male breast is smaller, less glandular, less incidence ……. Western women have larger mammary glands, richer glands and higher incidence than Eastern …… So you should have a good physical examination of the breast. Patients with atypical hyperplasia. Atypical hyperplasia is an abnormal proliferation of epithelial cells, which is not enough to diagnose cancer. Severe atypical hyperplasia, however, can be difficult to reverse and become cancerous. Precancerous lesions are often transformed into cancer through this form.
2.If there are breast nodules and small lumps, medical tests can be used to show some indicators of the lumps and professional mammologists can assess their risk. Some small nodules can be left alone for observation and regular review, but some small nodules are signs of early cancer and should be treated promptly.
Is it true that breastfeeding women are less likely to develop breast cancer?
There are some domestic and international evidence that breastfeeding can indirectly reduce the chance of breast cancer. Because the physiological response of the breast after childbirth can help the maturation and development of the ducts in the breast, breastfeeding is also conducive to the smooth flow of the ducts. If there is a six-month breastfeeding process, it can perfect the breast development. Therefore, breastfeeding and even having more children can be considered as a protective event for breast cancer.
Who are the people at high risk for breast cancer?
High risk factors with characteristics of breast cancer.
Age in our country is 45-55 years old.
Early menstruation, late menopause, more gynecological diseases
Late marriage, late childbearing, unmarried without children
Irregular use of hormone-containing drugs. Long-term use of high doses of estrogen replacement therapy after menopause without medical supervision is also a high risk. Use hormone-containing drugs and beauty products with caution and do not self-administer hormone-containing drugs or oral solutions, especially for women in menopause.
Frequent miscarriages. Frequent miscarriages can cause rapid changes and fluctuations in estrogen levels in a short period of time.
Immediate family members (first degree Second degree) with breast cancer patients, sometimes with ovarian cancer should also pay attention, and even more so if there is a family gathering. Some studies have shown that the risk of the disease in first-degree relatives of breast cancer patients is 2-3 times higher than that of the general population
Patients who already have cancer on one side of the breast have a significantly higher risk of developing the disease on the opposite side.
Genetic testing has identified certain breast cancer-related gene mutations in BRCA1 BRCA2 (80% or even 90% of breast cancers) (50% of ovarian cancers)
Occupational specialties, psychological characteristics: urban dwellers, teachers, executives, successful people. Anxious personality, irritable personality, relatively disturbed hormone levels. Poor lifestyle habits, mood swings, irritability, apprehensiveness, worries, prone to arguments with others
Broad risk factors for cancer.
Healthy diet (smoked, pickled). High-calorie, high-fat diet, obesity.
Chemical, chemical, air and water pollution
What should we pay attention to if we don’t want to get breast cancer?
In fact, above we have introduced the risk factors of breast cancer and the aspects that women need to pay attention to. If a woman lives to the age of 80, her lifetime chance of getting breast cancer can reach 10-13%. Therefore, it is a potential lifelong threat.
In general, it is very important for women to have a breast checkup (self-exam, hospital checkup). It is essential to have a mammogram at least once a year. In Europe and the United States, women after the age of 30 undergo annual breast examinations. In China, it is recommended that women should have regular mammograms at least after the age of 35, preferably twice a year. As for women with family history of breast cancer, they should pay more attention to double the related risk. The BRCA1 mutation rate of women in China is relatively low, and women who have the financial conditions can even undergo relevant cancer gene testing.
You should cultivate your body, know how to combine work and rest, relieve the stress of life, live a healthy life and be happy with your life.
If unfortunately you have breast cancer, what should you pay attention to?
1. You should not look ahead and go to a regular hospital for standardized treatment. Be active, confident and have the courage to face it.
2. Standardized and thorough treatment, don’t blindly believe in prescriptions and Chinese medicine. The later treatment and review must follow the medical advice. Most of the breast cancer patients consulted have subclinical metastasis. Some cancer cells that circulate away from the primary foci to distant places cannot be removed through surgery, and if there is no comprehensive and effective systemic treatment after surgery, then these cancer cells will be hidden and become the culprit of cancer metastasis and recurrence in the future. At present, Chinese medicine is only an auxiliary treatment for breast disease. It cannot be used as a conventional treatment for breast cancer, let alone a substitute.
3. The patient’s physical condition, organ function and psychological factors. Poor physical condition and poor organ function will increase the possibility of breast cancer recurrence, while psychological state is related to immunity, anxiety and nervousness will cause endocrine disorder, physical weakness, defective immune function and reduced resistance. All these give cancer cells the opportunity to re-activate and proliferate.