Heart! Breast eight strange happenings

First must between understand Breast cancer appears eight strange happenings:


(1) breast has the tumour,nipple unusual secretion in particular courage and uprightness secretion;

(2) both sides breast is asymmetrical; Nipple retraction,the breast skin assumes the orange dermatoid change;

(3) nipple or the areola place appears the epidermis erosion,eczematoid change;

(4) breast obviously increases,inflamed,the change progresses quickly;

(5) breast reduces,nipple position retraction;

(6) armpit,on the collar bone the lymph node is tumescent,sometimes may feel in the armpit has the object to extrude the feeling;

(7) breast partial ulcer or ache.

Often assumes the intermittence also limits to the pathological change place,the ache does not change along with the menstrual cycle.

(8) unclear reason bone ache,lumbago,distension of the abdomen,on abdomen air parcel,anemia and becomes emaciated and so on.

After 30 years old each month wants the self-examination breast

Recommendation: Breast disease self-examination method


After takes a bath to stand in front of the mirror inspects

Both hands fork the waist,about the body does revolves the shape,from the mirror examined two side breasts the skins are whether there is unusual,then both hands have lifted the top of the head,whether there is observes the nipple exceptionally.

After takes a bath to lie supine on the bed

Is inspected under one side shoulder blade to fill up the pillow or the woolen sweater,whether the inspection breast interior does have the tumour.

The inspection starts in the breast place above,right breast by clockwise,left breast by counter clockwise; From the breast periphery,gradually inward,until nipple. Lifts up high the left hand puts out of one's mind,inspects the breast left side with the right hand,this time the right hand finger must gather,above nipple,underneath collar bone according to clockwise massage,the attention do not have to use the fingertip to press perhaps to push pinches. Right flank similar method inspection breast. Uses the finger encirclement breast to draw a circle first,then towards right the side makes top-down holding back from the breast,finally outward makes the radiated inspection from the nipple. Pays attention to the finger not to have to leave the breast throughout,guarantees does not miss any place. The inspection scope also should include the armpit and the collar bone. Does not need too to make an effort,avoids causing the breast ache.

Extrude the nipple gently with the index finger and the middle finger

If has overflows the fluid,the attention observation is clear or opacitas,is light yellow,creamy white scarlet,usual belt blood secretion,then indicated the breast has the possibility canceration,once discovers unusually,should go see a doctor immediately.

The best time is the menstrual period ended in latter 10 day

But when you detected has the solidity,the position and the shape are fixed,when boundary irregular hard lump,then should ask doctor to inspect. When the breast skin assumes the orange dermatoid change or appears " dimple shape ",then indicated disease arrived the later period.

The more sensitive diagnosis method is makes the breast regularly the high frequency X inspection,best can arrive the tumor branch or the mammary gland faculty along with examines regularly,is under a better preventing and controlling.


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