Repeated reminder: When the breast becomes cancerous, the body will send out 5 kinds of distress signals, do not always ignore

"If only my breasts were as small as yours, why are my breasts so big? Is there any way to shrink them?"

Xiao Yang is 18 years old this year, and she is a bit fat. Her breasts are not at the same level as those of her peers. She has always admired Xiao Liu, a "flat-chested" friend, who not only looks good in clothes, but also won't be teased by others.

"Are you making fun of me... Because of the flat chest, I've been called 'airport' by many boys, you don't know how much I envy you!" Xiao Liu thought that Xiao Yang was deliberately mocking her.

"How can I have it? I really don't want such a big breast. I heard that people with bigger breasts are more likely to get breast cancer. How can you think so well..."

Eventually the two broke up.

I heard that women with large breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer? Can I get smaller if my breasts are too big? Today Xiaojiu will chat with you all.

1. Women with bigger breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer?

I do not know since when, such a statement came out: big breasts are not good, and it is easy to get breast cancer.

First of all, we must know that the breast is composed of mammary glands and fat, the size of the breast is mainly determined by the breast fat, and the mammary gland is mainly responsible for the secretion of milk. In other words, fat is the "shape" of the breast, and the breast is the "soul" of the breast.

In order to maintain the normality of the breast, the mammary gland has a lot of hard work, which also makes it more prone to "failure", which is why the mammary gland is prone to cancer.

Therefore, breast size mainly depends on the amount of fat, and whether breast cancer occurs depends on the number and density of breast glands, and has nothing to do with breast size.

What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

According to the global cancer data released by the World Health Organization, breast cancer has become the cancer with the highest new cases, accounting for 11.7% of all cancers. In 2020 alone, there will be more than 410,000 new breast cancer cases among Chinese women, accounting for 11.7% of all cancers. 19.9% ​​of all new cancers.

This IARC report believes that the high incidence of "breast cancer" is related to fertility problems!

In this regard, Professor Wang Shouman of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University said that delaying childbearing and reducing the number of childbirths will indeed have a certain impact on breast cancer, but this is not the main influencing factor.

In addition, the incidence of breast cancer is also affected by factors including premature menarche, menopause later than 55 years old, and female infertility, short lactation period, overnutrition, overweight or obesity .

2. When breast cancer changes, don't ignore the "SOS signal"

Some people occasionally feel a small lump in their chest and suspect breast cancer.

In fact, small lumps in the breast may also be caused by these reasons-

Menstruation : Before and after menstruation, estrogen and progesterone change, and breast tissue will also fluctuate. During the menstrual cycle, breast hyperplasia will show swelling, edema, and thickening. But as your period ends, hormone levels drop, the breast tissue heals, and the lump disappears.

Other diseases : such as breast fibroadenomas, breast cysts, mastitis, etc., can cause breast secretion disorders, resulting in breast lumps.

How to judge whether the breast is cancerous, in addition to touching small lumps, there are these common symptoms:

1. Breast asymmetry, breast lumps

The shape of the breasts changes on both sides, one side has changes such as retraction and invagination, and the two sides of the breasts are asymmetrical; by pressing the finger pulp, you can feel the breasts have obvious lumps, and there is tenderness, and there is local thickening.

2. Axillary lymph node enlargement

Press the axilla with the pulp of the three fingers, you will feel a hard mass that can be pushed. In the late stage, you can feel the lymph nodes on the clavicle or the contralateral axilla.

3. Abnormal nipple and areola

If the tumor is close to the nipple, it can affect the deformation of the nipple and cause the nipple to retract. If the nipple is far from the nipple but violates the large ducts in the breast, it will cause the nipple to elevate. With the development of tumor, it will also cause nipple erosion, crusting, etc., and areola edema.

4. Skin changes

An orange peel or reddening of the breast is likely to be caused by breast cancer. The symptoms are similar to mastitis and are often misdiagnosed.

5. Nipple discharge

Nipple discharge is mostly caused by trauma, infection or benign tumor. It may also be caused by breast cancer, especially bloody discharge, which is more likely to be diagnosed as breast cancer.

3. Breast cancer is known as the "deadly killer" of women. How to prevent it?

Breast cancer is a serious threat to the lives and health of women. What should women do to prevent the occurrence of breast cancer?

Professor Zheng Ying, director of the Cancer Prevention Department of Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, said that breast cancer prevention should focus on modifiable factors, especially the following points:

• weight control, healthy eating

Change unhealthy lifestyles, three meals to ensure comprehensive nutrition, low-fat diet, weight control, and maintain a stable endocrine level.

• No smoking and no alcohol

Women should pay attention to avoid tobacco and alcohol, and stay away from factors that can cause cancer, especially passive smokers. They should protect themselves daily and try to stay away from smoking environments.

• Avoid estrogen abuse

Estrogen abuse can directly disrupt the endocrine system, leading to an increased risk of breast cancer.

In addition, Academician Hao Xishan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering reminded that it is necessary to keep away from breast cancer and to do standardized screening. It is recommended that women should undergo breast MRI once a day starting from the age of 35. For high-risk groups, breast ultrasound screening should be performed once a year after the age of 40, and mammography combined with breast ultrasound screening should be performed once a year after the age of 45.

Stretching - Women's breasts are too large, is there a way to shrink them?

Some people envy big breasts, and some people want to shrink their breasts. Is there a way to reduce breasts that are too large?

Of course, for macromastitis, breast reshaping can be done by excising the overgrown mammary glands and adipose tissue, so that the breasts can be reduced and kept in perfect shape.

No matter how big or small your breasts are, health is more important. Big breasts are not the causative factor of breast cancer, but drug abuse, greasy diet, breast augmentation surgery, etc. will stimulate the breast, which can induce breast diseases. Therefore, to prevent breast cancer, we should first It has the right perception.

References:

[1] "Later childbirth, no baby, increased risk of breast cancer? Experts call for doing this well! 》. Medical Oncology Channel. 2021-07-14

[2] "One person dies of breast cancer every 40 seconds, and the mortality rate for men is higher than that of women! Be careful with these 5 symptoms...". Popular Science China. 2021-07-16

[3] Academician Hao Xishan: Staying away from breast cancer, it is necessary to do standardized screening. Health China. 2021-07-15

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