Is it breast cancer if there is a tumor in the breast?

When a tumor grows on the breast, the first thing people think of is breast tumor. This situation is a very scary thing for female friends. Therefore, when female friends find that they have a tumor on their breast, they must go to the hospital as soon as possible for a comprehensive examination to determine what is going on. Do not make blind guesses to avoid affecting your heart. So does a tumor on the breast really mean breast cancer?

Most breast tumors are benign, but breast cancer is a common malignant tumor in women. There are often no obvious clinical symptoms in the early stages, or only mild breast pain, which is mostly dull or lackluster, and a few are stabbing pains. It is often intermittent and limited to the lesion, and the pain does not change with the menstrual cycle. In the late stage, when the cancer invades the nerves, the pain becomes more severe and may radiate to the shoulder and arm on the same side. Breast tumor masses are most commonly located in the upper outer quadrant, followed by the nipple, areola area, and upper inner quadrant. Because there are usually no subjective symptoms, the lumps are often discovered by patients accidentally (such as taking a bath or changing clothes).

A small number of patients may experience varying degrees of tenderness or irritation and nipple discharge. The growth rate of the lump is relatively fast, and invading the surrounding tissues may cause changes in the appearance of the breast and a series of physical signs. For example: the skin on the surface of the tumor is sunken, the cancer adjacent to the nipple can pull the nipple toward the direction of the cancer, and the nipple becomes inverted. If the tumor is large, the entire breast tissue may shrink and the tumor may bulge out noticeably. The tumor continues to grow, forming the so-called "orange peel" change. These are all important symptoms of breast tumors.

Good living habits and a healthy diet are very favorable conditions for female friends to avoid breast tumors. Secondly, it is recommended that female friends know how to take care of themselves in daily life. Once they find any abnormalities in their breasts, they must go to an authoritative medical institution for relevant examinations to avoid causing more serious harm to themselves.