How to self-check breast cancer?

 

 

 

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Breast cancer often clusters in families. How to detect breast cancer early by self-examination? Here is an introduction to effective methods for self-examination of breast cancer.

Breast lumps: generally appear on one side of the breast, the texture is hard, the enlargement is faster, it can move, if it invades the chest muscle or chest wall, the mobility is poor or fixed. Skin changes: Breast cancer invading the skin will cause specific changes in the skin. Orange peel is the most vivid metaphor; there is also a special type of breast cancer, which is mainly manifested by inflammatory changes in the breast skin. The skin color changes from light red to dark red. At the same time, it is accompanied by skin edema, thickening, and elevated surface temperature, which can expand from local to full breasts. Nipple changes: tumor invading the nipple can cause inverted nipple. If the lump is large, it will cause one breast to swell, making the nipples on both sides unable to maintain the same level. Nipple discharge: If there is no obvious lumps, but bloody or liquid nipple discharge occurs, you should also seek medical treatment in time to be alert to the occurrence of breast cancer. Superficial lymph node swelling: If you find axillary, supraclavicular lymph node swelling, especially if the texture is hard and less active (or active), you should suspect the possibility of breast cancer.

The best time to check the breasts is at the end of the monthly menstruation (because the breasts are more swollen and fragile before menstruation). Experts believe that this type of check should be done once a month, preferably at the same time every month. A more convenient self-examination can be done in the shower, because it is easier to feel the breast tissue after applying soap. You can first press the breast tissue with your hands, then draw a circle on the breast, and then continue to press the breast tissue. The standing position is more convenient to examine the upper and periphery of the breast. About half of the tumors grow in these areas.

Breast tissue will have different feelings due to different postures, so in addition to standing examination, you should also lie down for more detailed examination. Put a pillow under your left shoulder when you lie down and check your right breast, and put your right hand behind your head, so that the fat in the breast can be dispersed to both sides, making it easier for you to reach the breast.

The steps of the examination are: first draw a circle around the breast with the three fingers in the middle of the left hand, then press the breast from top to bottom, and then press radially from the nipple outwards (the fingers should never leave the breast during this process). To ensure that you do not miss any part of the breast, you can not omit one of these three steps, and then repeat the above actions to check the left breast.