Can lobular hyperplasia of the breast become cancerous?

Lobular hyperplasia of the breast may lead to cancer, especially multilobular hyperplasia of the breast may lead to cancer. Simple breast hyperplasia will not lead to hyperplasia and requires breast cancer examination. In the case of lobular hyperplasia of the breast, everyone should check the function of the breast clearly before conducting a breast examination. We can provide relevant treatments for the examination and prevention methods of lobular breast hyperplasia.

1. Will lobular hyperplasia of the breast turn into cancer?

In the past, some people believed that lobular hyperplasia of the breast could turn into cancer and classified the disease as a precancerous lesion. This statement is now considered inappropriate. Because clinically 95% of lobular hyperplasia is simple hyperplasia, simple lobular hyperplasia will not become cancerous. In short, lobular hyperplasia is a common breast disease and should be followed up regularly. Those with obvious symptoms should be given appropriate treatment, but care should be taken to differentiate it from breast cancer.

2. Causes of lobular hyperplasia of the breast

There are many causes of lobular hyperplasia of the breast, but they are mainly closely related to endocrine disorders or mental emotions. The breasts of women of childbearing age are controlled by ovarian endocrine system. Once the ovarian function is affected by certain factors, such as emotional instability, bad mood, excessive fatigue, disharmonious sexual life, changes in living environment, or excessive intake of hormone-containing tonic products and long-term use of cosmetics containing hormone ingredients, etc., it can affect the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone secretion or secretion rhythm in the human body and cause breast tissue hyperplasia.

3. How to check lobular hyperplasia of breast

The correct way to examine and touch the breasts is to extend your palm flat with four fingers together, and use the most sensitive index finger, middle finger, and ring finger to gently touch the upper and outer lower, lower and inner upper areas of the breast in order, and finally the nipple and areola area in the middle of the breast. During the examination, do not pinch the breast tissue with your fingers, otherwise you will mistake the pinched breast tissue for a lump.

Any abnormal shape of the nipple inversion skin depression structure from the sitting position is a clue to cancer deep in the breast. If the patient claps his hands above his head to contract his pectoral muscles, the above signs will appear. It is easier to examine the lymph nodes above and below the clavicle and under the arms when women are in a sitting position. Finally, palpation is performed while you are sitting, using your fingers together to feel the area under the nipple.

Lie supine and palpate a wider area. Place a pillow under the ipsilateral breast and raise the ipsilateral hand above the head so that the breast is evenly spread on the chest wall, making it easier for the fingers to touch deeper areas. Use the palm surface of the index, middle and ring fingers rather than the fingertips for palpation. The palpation should be done in a circular motion from the nipple to the outside. It is especially important to examine the breast that extends into the armpit.

How to prevent lobular breast hyperplasia

Harmonious sex life

A harmonious sex life can first regulate endocrine, stimulate the secretion of progesterone, and increase the protection and repair of the breast. Of course, sex will also stimulate the secretion of estrogen, but under the supervision of progesterone, estrogen can only enlarge the breasts and has no chance of causing breast hyperplasia. In addition, orgasm stimulation can accelerate blood circulation and prevent breast hyperplasia due to poor blood circulation. When the "sexual" environment expands and the opportunities for sexual stimulation increase, it can promote the secretion of "estrogen", causing an increase in estrogen and a relative decrease in progesterone, thereby causing breast hyperplasia. Therefore, maintaining a harmonious and regular life between husband and wife can eliminate factors that are not conducive to breast health.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are good ways to combat breast hyperplasia. Adequate secretion of progesterone can effectively protect and repair the mammary glands. Breastfeeding can make the mammary glands fully develop and degenerate well after weaning, making hyperplasia less likely to occur. Timely marriage, childbirth and breastfeeding are beneficial to the breasts; on the contrary, women over 30 who are unmarried, childless or breastfeed little are prone to breast hyperplasia. The mammary gland is the target organ of sex hormones and changes periodically under the influence of the endocrine environment.

The dangers of lobular breast hyperplasia

1. Pain

For patients with breast hyperplasia, the most common harm is pain before and after menstruation. Most of the time, the pain is continuous, and the pain may spread to the upper limbs and armpits. Many patients can feel a lump in their breasts, but during clinical examination they can only touch the thicker mammary glands. For adolescent patients who suffer from lobular breast hyperplasia caused by breastfeeding, some can heal themselves within two years, while more need treatment.

2. Cancer

If a woman has breast hyperplasia, she must observe whether there is a possibility of cancer. Although the possibility of breast hyperplasia turning into cancer is relatively small, and breast hyperplasia generally does not turn into cancer. However, medicine has proven that there is a certain connection between breast hyperplasia and cancer. Therefore, friends with breast hyperplasia must get treatment as soon as possible, otherwise once cancer occurs, the consequences will be disastrous.