What does a breast tumor mean?

An erect breast is a symbol of a woman's beauty and her elegance. Breast health is also closely related to a woman's health. If you don't pay attention to it in your daily life, various breast diseases will come knocking on your door. When it comes to breast lumps, many people's sensitive nerves are aroused and they will definitely think of breast cancer first. In fact, breast lumps are one of the clinical symptoms of breast cancer, but not all breast lumps are caused by breast cancer. There are many reasons for the appearance of breast lumps, and many common breast diseases can cause breast lumps. They require rational analysis and careful identification.

In addition to breast cancer, what other diseases can cause breast lumps?

1. Mastitis

Mastitis is a common breast disease in women, and it often occurs in women during breastfeeding. As an inflammatory disease, when too much milk is retained in the breast and cannot be discharged in time, mastitis can easily occur. The outbreak of mastitis is usually accompanied by symptoms such as breast pain, breast lumps, and breast redness and heat. If not treated in time, it may even develop into breast cysts, endangering women's breast health.

2. Breast hyperplasia

The occurrence of breast hyperplasia often causes chest pain in women, and lumps may be found when pressing the chest. Generally speaking, breast hyperplasia is very likely to occur during a woman's menstrual period. After menstruation, the volume of the lump will be significantly reduced and the pain will be somewhat weakened.

3. Breast fibroids

Breast fibroid is a benign tumor with a higher prevalence in the female population. Generally speaking, the high-risk age for breast fibroadenomas is between 18 and 25 years old, and the risk of breast fibroadenomas in women over 40 years old is significantly reduced. Breast lumps caused by breast fibroids are usually standard ring-shaped or oval, hard in texture, and generally less than four centimeters in diameter, with relatively clear boundaries.

Unlike other breast diseases, breast lumps caused by breast fibroids are generally not painful. Because the growth rate of breast fibroids is very slow, therefore, when a lump appears in the breast and does not change in volume or shape for a long time, it can be considered as breast fibroids.

In recent years, the incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer in my country's cities have been on a steady increase, and breast cancer has become one of the serious diseases that threaten women's health. It is a good thing to have a certain understanding of the prevention and serious consequences of breast cancer, but being overly sensitive and afraid will not reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. Therefore, instead of being at a loss and crying out loud, when a lump appears in the breast, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, and carry out targeted treatment after finding out the cause, to ensure that the body recovers health as soon as possible.