Breast cancer introduction
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women, accounting for 7-10% of all malignant tumors in the body. Its onset is often related to heredity, and the incidence is higher in women between the ages of 40 and 60 and before and after menopause.
Only about 1-2% of breast patients are male. It usually occurs in the malignant epithelial tissue of the breast gland. It is one of the most common malignant tumors that seriously affects women’s physical and mental health and even endangers their lives. Male breast cancer is rare.
Methods for self-examination of breast cancer
1. Examination time: the fifth day after the end of menstruation. Before menstruation, the breasts will be edematous and swollen, which is not conducive to touching the lumps, and the person will feel pain. Therefore, the examination time should be selected after the end of menstruation, and it is recommended to check on this day every month.
2. Inspection method: Lubricate first and then “tap”. After applying soap or moisturizing oil shower gel on the breasts or palms, the skin surface is more lubricated, easy to slide, and more conducive to finding lumps. Do not grab the entire breast with both hands, but use the middle finger and index finger of the hand to “tap” and move clockwise to check, paying attention to whether there are nodules, lumps, and pain points.
3. Final diagnosis: breast B-ultrasound. After self-examination, most patients will feel that they have lumps. In fact, breast hyperplasia often appears in the form of clusters, cords, or granules. It feels like a lump, but it is not a breast cancer lump. Women over 40 years old are at high risk of breast cancer, and breast X-ray examination is more accurate than B-ultrasound.