Do one thing after 30 to prevent breast cancer
More and more public figures are dying of cancer, which also draws people's attention to breast cancer, the first killer of women's health. According to a group of incomplete statistics, compared with the 1990s, the average age of death of breast cancer is 10 years earlier, while the incidence is also increasing, rising to the number one killer of Chinese women's health. Therefore, the prevention and examination of breast cancer is particularly important.
The harm of breast cancer
Affect the health of the body, breast cancer patients are often prone to anorexia, anorexia, emaciation, fatigue, anemia and even life-threatening. Affect beauty, when breast cancer occurs, doctors will take a variety of treatment methods, and surgical treatment methods not only make women lose beauty, but also cause physiological impact. Cancer cell metastasis, breast cancer will also cause lymphatic metastasis, prone to axillary enlargement, increased number of lymph nodes, lymph mutual adhesion and so on. Even cause chest pain, asthma, jaundice, hepatomegaly and so on.
Active breast cancer screening after 30 years old
In fact, the incidence of breast cancer has a certain relationship with age. Generally, when women are 0-24 years old, the incidence is very low, but it will rise after the age of 25, and it is the peak period of breast cancer before and after menopause. After entering the old age, the incidence of breast cancer will fall again. Although it is generally recommended that women after the age of 40 should actively check their breasts, in order to better prevent breast cancer, the screening work needs to be carried out in advance. Generally, women after the age of 30 should actively check their breasts.
1. Self check every month
Every month to avoid menstruation, ovulation, generally at the end of the week or so to carry out self breast examination. Generally, the abdomen of the index finger and middle finger is used to touch the breast in a clockwise manner, including the armpit and clavicle. If nodule or mass is found, seek medical advice in time.
2. Regular doctor touch inspection
Many early symptoms of breast cancer are not easy to find out by themselves, so we need to go to the hospital regularly for physical examination. Professional doctors are more experienced and more accurate in judging whether there is a mass or not.
3. Ultrasonic inspection
Ultrasound examination is also commonly known as B-ultrasound. Ultrasound examination of breast is a means to assist in the examination of breast cancer. Generally, when doctors touch the mass, they can further judge the condition of the mass through ultrasonic examination.
4.X light examination
X-ray examination can better judge the breast of middle-aged and old women, and can greatly reduce the mortality of breast cancer. But X-ray examination is suitable for women over 40 years old. Because of the poor breast penetration for young women, different women adopt different breast screening methods.
Because breast cancer rarely causes pain, it can only appear in the middle and late stage. So active examination is the best way to prevent breast cancer. At the same time, in addition to the examination, we should pay attention to several early symptoms of breast cancer.
Early symptoms of breast cancer
1. Shape change
When the shape of the breast changes, it is no longer natural. In addition to the factors of lactation and natural drooping, whether it is breast disease should be considered. In addition, when breast cancer occurs, the height, position and invagination of the nipple may also occur.
2. Color change
Breast skin deepens, sags, orange peel, etc., which may be caused by breast cancer. In addition, breast skin ulceration, itching, desquamation and burning are also unusual.
3. Abnormal secretion
In the non lactation, pregnancy, breast secretion of milk, pus, blood and other abnormal conditions, should be done in time for breast cancer screening. In addition, it is normal for the breast to overflow within half a year after stopping breastfeeding, and the secretion of breast may also be caused by other breast diseases, such as hyperplasia of breast, expansion of mammary duct, etc.
4. lumps
Mass is the most typical and easily found symptom of breast cancer. Generally, the edge of mass is not clear, the texture is hard and asymmetric.
5. pain
Although pain is rare in breast cancer, it is not absent. In addition to breast pain, breast cancer may also cause chest pain, backache, underarm pain, lumbosacral pain and neck and shoulder pain.
