A 14-year-old girl has a lump in her breast. Is it cancer?

Breasts are not only an important organ for raising children, but also a symbol of a woman. Once a woman's breast touches a lump, she will feel anxious, and the more she touches it, the more anxious she becomes. In fact, can the lumps we touch really turn into breast cancer? Let’s master it together today!

Not all lumps are breast cancer

To put it simply, a breast lump is a lump in the breast. Many people would equate breast lumps with breast cancer, but there are many reasons for breast lumps, such as benign diseases such as breast cysts and breast fibroids, and they may also be malignant tumors such as breast cancer and breast sarcoma. Therefore, a breast lump is not necessarily breast cancer. Breast cancer is only one of the possibilities. Don't immediately assume that you have breast cancer if you feel a lump in your breast. So what do breast cancer lumps look like?

Characteristics of breast cancer tumors

The editor above mentioned that the appearance of breast lumps may be a symptom of breast cancer. Women can determine whether they have breast cancer based on the characteristics of the breast lumps.

1. Hard

The most obvious characteristic of a breast lump caused by breast cancer is that it becomes hard. If you touch the lump with your fingers and it feels like touching your forehead, then it may be a breast lump caused by breast cancer.

2. Poor activity

Don't think that breast lumps are not easy to move. If it is a normal breast lump, then applying force can make the breast lump move. If it is a breast lump caused by breast cancer, then it is not active enough and cannot be moved.

3. Swollen lymph nodes in the armpits

Many people test for breast cancer by feeling the armpits for lymph nodes. This is because breast cancer first migrates to the armpits. If relatively swollen lymph nodes are felt, it is likely breast cancer.

The appearance of a lump may also be a good change

1. Mastitis

Mastitis often occurs in women who are breastfeeding. The symptoms of mastitis are breast lumps, accompanied by redness, fever and other symptoms. Generally, they can be relieved by applying hot compresses and taking antiviral drugs.

2. Breast hyperplasia

Breast hyperplasia will also cause breast lumps and regular pain. Most breast hyperplasia is physiological, and the symptoms will change according to the menstrual cycle. It can be restored by adjusting diet and rest.

3. Breast fibroadenoma

The age of onset of breast fibroadenoma is generally young women around 20 years old. If the breast fibroadenoma is not large, it can be treated with medication and regular maintenance. If it is large, minimally invasive surgery may be required.

4. Breast cysts

Breast lumps may also be caused by breast cysts. After weaning, if the milk is not discharged in time, it will cause milk retention and cause cysts. In addition, endocrine imbalance that causes excessive prolactin can also lead to breast cysts. Breast cysts can be repaired by unblocking the mammary glands or regulating the body's endocrine system.