Will breast nodules grow bigger before menstruation?

Breast nodules mostly refer to breast hyperplasia, and sometimes they may also be diseases such as breast fibroids or breast cancer. Generally, breast nodules will be slightly swollen before menstruation. When you suffer from a disease such as breast nodules, you must not be careless, as that may delay the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment are required. Patients should pay attention to rest and not smoke or drink.

Breast nodules are a symptom that is common in breast hyperplasia (which can form breast cysts) and breast tumor diseases, including benign breast tumors (such as breast fibroids, phyllodes tumors, etc.) and malignant breast tumors (breast cancer).

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1. Breast palpation

2. Mammography

Round or irregular nodules can be seen on breast mammography films. Benign nodules generally have clear boundaries and regular shapes, while malignant nodules generally have unclear boundaries and irregular shapes, with visible burrs or lobes. Sometimes an "edema zone" can be seen outside the nodule, which is better for showing clustered calcifications within the lesions.

3. Color Doppler Ultrasound

It can clearly display smaller lesions in breast tissue and more completely characterize and locate the lumps. Deep nodules that doctors cannot palpate can often be detected; the capsule echo can be detected, mostly showing low or medium echoes; the echo of benign tumors is uniform, while the echo of malignant tumors is generally uneven, and the blood flow distribution can be displayed.

4. Histopathological examination

The nodule can be diagnosed histologically by core needle biopsy or excisional biopsy to determine the nature of the nodule. For inaccessible lesions, positioning can be performed under the guidance of molybdenum-palladium or B-ultrasound.

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The treatment of breast nodules should first establish a clear diagnosis. Through breast B-ultrasound and molybdenum target, some nodules are considered to be benign lesions with a high probability and may be considered for regular follow-up observation. Some breast nodules require biopsy to clarify the pathological nature and further treatment plans are decided based on the pathological results. If it is a malignant tumor, multidisciplinary collaboration is required based on the patient's condition to develop an individualized comprehensive treatment plan, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, and molecular targeted therapy.