[Women should know early] What are the early symptoms of breast tumor?

In recent years, breast diseases have become one of the main culprits threatening the health of many women, so female friends have paid more and more attention to issues related to breast health. So what are the specific early symptoms of breast tumors?

Early symptoms of breast cancer

1. Although some early-stage breast cancer patients cannot feel a clear lump in the breast, they often have local discomfort, especially postmenopausal women. Sometimes they feel mild pain and discomfort in one breast, or heaviness, soreness and discomfort in one shoulder and back, and even involve the upper arm on that side.

2. In the early stage, a bean-sized lump can be felt in the breast, which is hard and movable. Generally there is no obvious pain, and a few have symptoms such as paroxysmal dull pain, dull pain or stabbing pain.

3. Changes in breast appearance: The skin at the site of the lump may be seen to be bulging, and some local skin may appear orange peel-like, or even edematous, discolored, or have eczema-like changes.

4. The nipple is near the center with nipple retraction. The breast skin has slight depression (medically known as "dimple syndrome"), nipple erosion, nipple asymmetry, or the breast skin becomes thicker and coarser with enlarged pores (medically known as "orange peel syndrome").

5. Nipple discharge: If the discharge is bloody or serous, special attention should be paid to further examination.

6. Regional lymphadenopathy, most commonly in the ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes. Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy is already in the late stage.

Precautions

In addition, estrogen is one of the prerequisites for the onset of breast tumors. The incidence of breast cancer ranges from 18 to 70 years old, with most cases occurring between 30 and 60 years old. The reproductive period and menopause are the high-incidence stages of breast cancer in women. Women who have used estrogen replacement therapy for more than 10 years should be closely monitored and, if possible, undergo genetic screening. Because the breasts are small in size and the area exposed to estrogen is also small, people with small breasts are relatively less likely to get this disease. However, there are also such cases. It is inaccurate to say that only people with plump breasts will get breast cancer. If any changes are found, you should go to a cancer hospital for examination as soon as possible.