Are the three types of breast nodules serious?

Women with breast hyperplasia need timely treatment, but many women think that since breast hyperplasia is not fatal, it does not require treatment. As a result, as breast hyperplasia becomes more and more serious, it will cause other diseases. For example, breast nodules often appear after breast hyperplasia. Clinically, breast nodules are divided into several categories, so different categories have different symptoms. So, are the three categories of breast nodules serious?

1. Breast nodules caused by breast hyperplasia

Multiple, unilateral or bilateral, mostly in the upper quadrant. The size and texture often change cyclically with menstruation. The nodules become larger and harder before menstruation, and shrink and become softer after menstruation. During the examination, breast nodules can be felt that are irregular in size, with unclear boundaries with surrounding tissues, often tender, without adhesion to the skin and deep tissues, and able to move; breast pain is often seen in unilateral or bilateral breasts, with pain or tenderness. The duration of the disease varies, and most patients have symptoms of cyclical pain, which occurs or worsens before menstruation and eases or disappears after menstruation.

2. Breast nodules caused by breast tumors

Benign tumors can be single or multiple, and are more common in women of childbearing age. When palpated, the nodules are generally firm, with clear boundaries and good mobility. Malignant tumors are generally single, and are more common in middle-aged and elderly women. When palpated, the nodules are generally hard, with unclear boundaries and poor mobility.

diagnosis

The diagnosis can be made based on clinical manifestations and examination results.

treat

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.

prevention

Given that the cause of breast nodules is still unclear, there is currently no clear and effective prevention method, but relevant prevention and control measures can be taken for the high-risk factors of breast cancer, including a reasonable diet and a healthy lifestyle. Encourage breastfeeding, quit smoking and drinking, avoid long-term and large-scale oral contraceptive use, etc. If the patient has hereditary breast cancer, relevant breast cancer susceptibility gene testing can be considered to clarify and develop an individualized breast cancer screening plan, and preventive mastectomy can be performed if necessary.