Are women with large breasts more likely to develop breast cancer? Reminder: These 6 types of talents are high risk groups of breast cancer

28-year-old Ms. Zhang discovered a small lump in her left breast four years ago. It was not painful or itchy at the time, and she heard that breast hyperplasia is very common, so she didn't take it seriously.

Not long after, Ms. Zhang got married and gave birth to a child. During pregnancy, Ms. Zhang's breasts grew a lot, but her breasts have always been considered larger among her peers, so she didn't arouse vigilance. It was just breast swelling during pregnancy. normal phenomenon.

It was not until after the child was born that the lump in her left breast became significantly larger and even protruded from the surface of the skin , so Ms. Zhang was vigilant and had to deal with it.

However, after a series of examinations, Ms. Zhang's mass was found to be invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast, and due to the long delay, the diameter of the tumor had exceeded 12 cm. After the postoperative double mastectomy, although Ms. Zhang saved her life, she could only rely on her husband for postoperative recovery. The husband also quit his job to take care of her wholeheartedly .

Half a year later, the family was finally able to resume their daily life, but the husband filed for divorce, saying that she was no longer complete and it was difficult to look at her directly.

Ms. Zhang couldn't understand why her husband had been taking care of her with all his heart after the operation, and he didn't have any dislike at that time, so why is his marriage now facing a breakdown? The relatives around heard about this incident and came to dissuade them one after another, but in the end the two divorced with regret.

Since then, Ms. Zhang has always felt inferior, and she is even reluctant to go out. Instead, she hides at home and makes this kind of handmade jewelry and sells it online. She always believed that the root of all this was because she had breast cancer and had both breasts removed.

Breast cancer, known as the "pink killer", seriously endangers women's health. Especially for some patients who need to face double mastectomy, it is a deep blow. In the face of breast cancer treatment, do women only have the option of "breast removal"? Is there any other way to recover after a breast cut?

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

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Chinese women, and its incidence is increasing year by year, but many people still don't know enough about it.

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the mammary glandular epithelium (ductal or lobular epithelium). develop into breast cancer.

Is breast size really related to breast cancer?

In this regard, Professor Wang Shusen of the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University said that there is not enough evidence that people with large breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer. The size of female breasts is mainly related to the amount of fat, not the size of the breasts. Breast cancer originates from Breast epithelium, there is no correlation between the two situations.

So what are the high risk factors for breast cancer? The onset age of breast cancer is mainly concentrated in 40-45 years old, and the incidence rate of the following types of people is 1.3 to 3 times that of the general population.

1. Genetic and family history : Immediate relatives with breast cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine cancer in the family have a higher risk of breast cancer;

2. Menstrual period : Menarche is less than 13 years old, or menopause is later than 50 years old;

3. Fertility and breastfeeding : women whose first child is over 35 years old or over 40 years old without pregnancy, repeated induced abortion, and women who have not breastfeeding after childbirth;

4. Diet : diet preference for high-fat, high-protein, high-calorie foods, or overweight;

5. Medical history : the breast has been repeatedly exposed to radiation for various reasons, and the breast has had atypical hyperplasia;

6. Unhealthy lifestyle : smoking and staying up late.

2. There are 4 symptoms in the chest, be careful of the "pink killer"

Early detection of breast cancer has a very high cure rate, with a 5-year survival rate of up to 80%. Even before the onset of breast cancer, there may be hints in the chest, but many people ignore it.

1. Breast enlargement

Breast enlargement is related to fat gain, or taking certain medications, pregnancy, which leads to increased levels of estrogen, can also cause breast enlargement.

However, if one side of the breast becomes enlarged; if you feel a lump; if the texture of the breast becomes hard and thick; if you feel pain in the breast, you should be alert to the possibility of a tumor in the breast.

2. Breast swelling

Most women experience breast tenderness during menstruation, which is caused by increased levels of stimulation and simultaneous stimulation of the breast tissue. However, if the pain does not disappear after the menstrual period , or if there is pain in the fixed area of ​​one breast, discharge, breast changes, etc. at the same time, you should be alert to the pain that may be caused by the tumor.

3. Nipple discharge

Some women experience nipple discharge in the first few weeks of pregnancy or while breastfeeding, but this is generally nothing to worry about if there is no breast pain. However, if the secretions are present in both breasts, bloody, brown, or yellow-green, even if there is no extrusion, there will be a large amount of secretions flowing out, even accompanied by pain and pus smell, etc., you should be vigilant.

4. Skin changes

Under the influence of hormones, the color of the melanin-precipitated areola becomes liver disease, but if the color of the areola becomes darker in a short period of time, or it is accompanied by itching, dimples, and orange peel, you should be alert to skin changes that may be caused by tumor invasion of lymphatic vessels.

When these abnormalities appear, X-ray and B-ultrasound screening should be carried out as soon as possible to accurately determine whether it is caused by malignant breast lesions.

3. Do I have to have my breast removed if I have breast cancer?

Breast cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest incidence rate among women in the world and in China. In China, about 400,000 to 420,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and the incidence rate increases by 2% to 4%.

Research on breast cancer has never stopped. Recently published in JAMA Oncology, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in the United States stated that an experimental vaccine against breast cancer has been developed.

The vaccine can produce a strong immune response to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 without causing other side effects, and may be able to treat painless breast cancer through vaccines.

Breast vaccines are still in the experimental stage, and the current treatment for breast cancer is still based on surgical resection. If I have breast cancer, do I have to undergo a total surgical resection? In fact, whether to perform a total resection is mainly determined by the size of the tumor . Generally, if the tumor is small, breast-conserving surgery is given priority.

Even if resection is required, there is still breast reconstruction, which can be divided into "immediate reconstruction" and "delayed reconstruction". The former is reconstructed at the same time as mastectomy; the latter is 6 months or more after mastectomy , and then rebuild.

Therefore, don’t procrastinate if you get breast cancer. At the same time, you should also protect your breast health and learn to self-examine. It is best to carefully check the breast condition every 10-14 days after your menstrual period, whether there is any shape change, swelling and pain, etc.

It is also necessary to develop regular work and rest and regular exercise habits. It is recommended that women should have a breast B-ultrasound examination every year, even if abnormalities are found.

Breast cancer is not an incurable disease, and women do not need to deliberately delay surgery due to psychological difficulties. With the advancement of medicine, even mastectomy can restore self-confidence to patients. Compared with physical defects, self-confidence is the key link in the treatment of cancer.

References:

[1] "Big breasts are more likely to get breast cancer? ". Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. 2016-11-24

[2] "How does breast cancer screening really work?" ".TopMD.2021-03-01

[3] "Pink Killer" Is Breast Cancer Overcome? This vaccine makes the 10-year survival rate of breast cancer reach 80%. Biological Exploration. 2022-11-14

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