Causes of malignant breast tumors

Causes of malignant breast tumors

I believe that everyone must be familiar with the symptoms of malignant breast lumps. Malignant breast lumps are a common condition among female friends. Malignant breast lumps will not only bring discomfort to female friends but also bring great psychological pressure. Therefore, we recommend that female friends must pay attention to the prevention of this symptom in their daily lives. Below we will introduce to you the causes of malignant breast lumps.

1. Breast adenosis

Breast adenosis is also known as breast hyperplasia. Judging from the characteristics of the lumps, breast adenosis often causes multiple nodules of varying sizes and unclear boundaries to be found in both breasts simultaneously or successively, which can be pushed.

2. Breast fibroadenoma

Breast fibroadenomas are mostly solitary, with clear boundaries, neat edges, smooth surfaces, and are movable.

3. Breast cysts

Breast cysts are small, smooth, movable swellings that form when breast tissue ages.

4. Intraductal papilloma

Intraductal papilloma is often felt as a round, soft mass under the areola or at the edge of the areola, with a diameter generally ranging from 0.3 to 1 cm, and most cases are accompanied by nipple discharge.

5. Mammary duct ectasia

Mammary duct ectasia, also known as plasma cell mastitis, often presents as the first symptom a lump with irregular edges and an uneven surface. It is often located deep in the areola and is usually less than 3 cm in size.

6. Breast tuberculosis

Breast tuberculosis usually presents as isolated nodules at the beginning, gradually forming one or several lumps with unclear boundaries and easy adhesion to the skin.

7. Breast cancer

Only a small number of breast lumps are cancerous. Breast cancer lumps are mostly single nodules with irregular edges. Most are hard in texture and often adhere to the skin.

In the above article, we introduced a symptom that is common among female friends, that is, malignant breast lumps. We know that there are many reasons that may lead to malignant breast lumps in female friends, so female friends should pay attention to this symptom. The above article introduces the causes of malignant breast lumps in detail.

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