What is the relationship between mammary gland hyperplasia and breast cancer?

       The probability of mammary gland hyperplasia turning into cancer is very small. During routine physical examinations, many women are reminded by their doctors, “You have some breast hyperplasia. The probability of breast enlargement becoming cancer is very small. As long as you pay attention to adjusting your emotions, relieving stress and cooperating with some treatments, breast enlargement is not a threat to your health.  70% to 90% of women have breast enlargement problems Currently, the incidence of breast enlargement has been showing an increasing trend. Previously, most women with this problem were over 20 to about 50 years old, but now there is a significant rejuvenation of patients with mastocytosis, which is not uncommon among teenage girls.  Patients with mastocytosis are predominantly young and middle-aged women. Although there is no general, specific survey in this regard, but from the situation of the hospital’s medical examination clinic, women with breast enlargement problems can account for 70% to 90% of all women who come to the examination, so it seems that the incidence is quite high.  Mental factors have a great influence The causes of breast enlargement are very complex and so far not entirely consistent, but there are two factors that we all agree on. One is endocrine disorder. If the amount of hormones secreted by the ovaries in a woman’s body is not quite normal, she will be prone to this problem. Endocrine disorders can also be manifested by excessive or low menstrual flow, periods that are not very accurate, and so on.  Another important factor is the mental factor. In the past, we all lived similar lives, doing the same work, getting the same money, without much conflict of interest. Nowadays, society is progressing and everyone has different treatment and opportunities, so it is difficult for people to keep their minds at peace.  Moreover, the mental pressure of modern people is generally very high, the demands of society on everyone are increasing, and women facing work, interpersonal relationships, family and other conditions may no longer be as smooth as before, but full of factors of change, some women thus appear by mental factors triggered by endocrine disorders, plant nerve disorders, poor sleep, irritability, all of which will have a negative impact on the breast.  Also, nowadays, people’s diet is better and there are many people with hypertension and hyperglycemia, which also tend to cause endocrine disorders in women, with estrogen and progesterone levels and glandular structure being disrupted to some extent. Mammary gland hyperplasia is not equal to breast cancer. Women with mammary gland hyperplasia need to be alert to four conditions.  Whether there is a direct relationship between mammary hyperplasia and breast cancer is still uncertain. It is difficult to say whether cystic hyperplasia of the breast will become cancerous as the proliferated tissue continues to necrotize during development and the body is subjected to this chronic stimulation.  However, from current studies, only about 3 to 5 percent of patients with hyperplasia develop breast cancer. On the other hand, because breast cancer is a very slow developing cancer and it takes 33 months for it to occur without taking any measures, even with breast cancer, there is a solution as long as it is actively treated and the patient’s mind need not be too burdened.  Women with breast enlargement need to be alert if they have the following conditions at the same time: firstly, they have had breast enlargement for a long time, secondly, the enlarged nodules are obvious to the touch, thirdly, their age is between 40 and 60 years old when cancer is at its peak, and fourthly, they have a family history.  Monthly self-examination of the breast is very important For the average woman, self-examination of the breast is very important. Once a month, you should find a time to lie down or sit down, use 4 fingers together and stroke your breasts flat to feel if there is any part of the body that feels foreign, if it is not flat to the touch it may be the location of long nodules. Pay special attention to the upper outer part of the breast when examining it, because this is the area with the most glands, and 45% of breast enlargement occurs here.  In addition to the outer upper part of the breast, hyperplasia can occur in the inner upper part, the inner lower part, the outer lower part and the areola. It is normal for some women to experience swelling and slight pain in the breast with menstruation.  If you have nodules that are not diffuse and are not hard, you can take Chinese medicine or Western medicine to regulate endocrine secretion. If the nodules are diffuse and severe, often painful, and do not improve with medication, and last for two to three years, you can choose surgery to solve the problem.  Doctors generally recommend surgery for women with many nodules that are very extensive to the touch, as well as combined lymphatic problems, the presence of bloody discharge or a family history of breast cancer, and at the same time, pathological examinations are performed during the surgery to rule out the risk of cancer. If one is in this more serious situation but does not want to have surgery, one needs to visit the hospital every 3 to 6 months to avoid deterioration.