Breast Conservation or Breast Cutting? Breast cancer surgery is the beginning of suffering, please don't ignore the early signs of breast cancer

Breastfeeding or breastfeeding? After breast cancer surgery, it's not just the breasts that are missing.

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34-year-old Xiaoling underwent left mastectomy 6 years ago , implanted prostheses, and underwent breast reconstruction .

The foreign body sensation in her body has been with Xiaoling for half a year.

In the patient group, a little girl told Xiaoling that she regretted her breast cutting and felt like a monster .

"I feel exactly the same as her. Even if the breasts are reconstructed, I haven't been able to get out of the shadows." Xiaoling's breast incision surgery was very thorough, the nipples were not preserved, and artificial nipples were obtained from the back, which took a long time. are all swollen.

Soon after, Xiaoling's boyfriend chose to break up under pressure, and Xiaoling also became only fond of wearing loose clothes.

Wouldn't things be better without breastfeeding?

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Fan Fan was diagnosed with an intraductal tumor. When other less serious patients in the ward chose to have their breasts removed, Fan Fan still followed the doctor's advice and chose breast conservation.

But even without breast incision, Fan Fan after the operation is still reluctant to take a look at his body .

Because of the scar that extends to the armpit , it is obvious to "dazzling" . Fan Fan said, "When everything was quiet and I wanted to take a good look at myself, my mood fell to the bottom. It's hard to imagine how I would have lived if I had chosen to cut breasts."

Here's what you need to know about breast cancer, which has quietly become the No. 1 tumor for troubled women in recent years.

1. Large breasts and small breasts, which one is more likely to get breast cancer?

As breast cancer becomes more and more known to the public, many girls begin to pay attention to their physical condition. In recent years, there has been a saying from time to time that "people with large breasts are more likely to get breast cancer". Is it justified?

Let's first understand the structure of the breast, which is mainly composed of fat, breast glands, skin, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, nerves and other tissues. The first two are the main components, of which glands account for about 1/3, regardless of the size of the breast. Small, with about the same amount of glands.

It is worth emphasizing that among these tissues, glands are most prone to cancer .

In this regard, Sun Qiang, director of breast surgery at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, said: The glands can be affected by changes in estrogen levels, and women have different estrogen levels at different ages, so they lead to different incidences.

Generally speaking, the incidence of breast disease will gradually increase when the age is over 20 years old, and the incidence is more obvious during menopause or menopause.

At the age of 45-55, it is the first peak of breast cancer incidence, and the age of 65-75 is the second peak . Therefore, during this period, women must improve their awareness of disease prevention and do a good job of protection.

Since glands and fat are the main tissues that make up the breast, and the total amount of glands is relatively fixed, the fat content has become the key to determining the size of the breast , and fat is a "safe" tissue without cancer risks.

Therefore, the size of the breast cannot be used as a criterion for judging whether it is prone to breast cancer .

2. Breast cancer changes, the body has hints

When the breast becomes cancerous, the body will also send out some signals, everyone must grasp it, this is the key to improve the cure rate.

1. Nipple discharge

One of the typical manifestations of this disease, the color of the overflowing liquid is mostly colorless, milky white, light yellow, brown, bloody, etc., and the shape can be watery, bloody, serous-like purulent, etc. Once found, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time Check for breast cancer.

2, lump, swelling

The texture of the lump is often hard and often accompanied by pain , which makes people uncomfortable. Once a breast lump appears, seek medical attention in time to see if it is a benign breast disease such as a breast cyst or breast cancer, and then targeted intervention. breast,Swelling in the collarbone and armpit may be caused by inflammatory breast cancer, which has a high degree of malignancy. Please seek medical attention as soon as possible.

3. Breast pain

Many times, women have breast pain before or during their menstrual period, mainly because the hormone levels in the body change at this time, which stimulates the breast tissue, but basically it will gradually disappear after the menstrual period, so if the investigation is not the cause of the menstrual period. Caused, we must be alert to mastitis, breast cancer and other diseases.

4. Skin changes

"Dimples" appear in the breasts or the nipples are retracted and retracted , and the skin of the breasts becomes like orange peel . Be alert to breast cancer, which is one of the typical symptoms of this disease. However, mastitis also has similar symptoms. If the treatment has not improved, it needs to be reviewed in time.

Breast cancer is often more cunning than we think. Sometimes the above-mentioned manifestations occur, and sometimes there are no signs of invasion. Therefore, in view of its high incidence, whether it has symptoms or not, it is recommended that women have regular self-testing and screening. check.

3. Self-test + screening for better prevention

Generally speaking, it is enough for women to self-examine their breasts once a month. Women of childbearing age can do it on the 7th to 10th day of each menstrual period, and postmenopausal women can choose a fixed time by themselves. The specific inspection methods are as follows:

First, observe.

Take off your upper body clothes, keep your hands down, and then slowly lift them up to the top of your head. Look in the mirror to see if there are any abnormalities in the breasts, such as local protrusions, skin dimples, or nipple retraction . akimbo observe the shape and shape of the change.

Second, touch.

Spread the palm of your hand flat, then gently press the skin, starting from the outer top of the breast with the nipple as the center, counterclockwise with the right breast, clockwise with the left breast, gradually moving toward the nipple, and then check the breast for lumps and nipple discharge , if there is, observe the nature, color, etc. of the discharge together.

If you find any abnormality in the self-examination, seek medical attention in time. But note: self-examination cannot replace professional screening, regular breast examination is the best way to prevent breast cancer.

According to the "CBCS Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines and Specifications" , the general population should preferably start screening at the age of 40. 40-49 years old, 1 mammogram every year; 50-69 years old, 1 to 2 years. 70 years or older once every 2 years. The screening is recommended to be combined with clinical physical examination. For dense breast, it can be combined with B-ultrasound.

Summary: The size of the breast does not determine the risk of breast cancer, so don't worry about the size. However, the incidence of breast cancer is very high among women, so female friends should pay attention to it, do self-testing and screening, find problems, seek medical treatment in time, and strive to minimize the harm.

References:

[1] "[Medical Questions and Answers] Is Breast Cancer More Likely to Get Breast Cancer? ". Life Times. 2019-11-28

[2] How to detect breast cancer early? 3 tricks to teach you self- examination". Jingyitong.2019-12-04

[3] "These 4 manifestations appear in the chest, beware of breast cancer! 》.Health in China. 2021-09-30

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