Experts explain how to correctly diagnose breast cancer

Correct diagnosis of breast cancer is very important for patients, which can help breast cancer patients receive treatment more scientifically and effectively control the disease. What are the common diagnostic methods for breast cancer ? The following will tell you about the common diagnostic methods for breast cancer.

In general, the common methods for diagnosing breast cancer are:

1. Ultrasound imaging: Ultrasound imaging can clearly understand the morphology, boundaries, presence of tumors, size, shape, nature (cystic or solid) of breast tissue, and provide a relatively reliable basis for distinguishing benign and malignant tumors. The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound examination for breast cancer in 30-year-olds is 80% to 85%. The strong echo bands formed by the infiltration of the tumor into the surrounding tissues, the destruction of the normal breast structure, and the local thickening or depression of the skin above the tumor are all important reference indicators for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Ultrasound examination is non-destructive and can be used repeatedly.

2. Thermal imaging examination: The image is used to display the temperature distribution of the body surface. Since cancer cells proliferate quickly and blood vessels increase, the surface temperature of the tumor increases, that is, the corresponding body surface temperature is higher than the surrounding tissue. This difference can be used to make a diagnosis. However, this method of diagnosing breast cancer lacks accurate image standards, the abnormal thermal area does not correspond to the tumor, and the diagnostic compliance rate of breast cancer is poor, so it has been gradually used less in recent years.

3. CT examination: It is a common method for diagnosing breast cancer. It can be used to locate inaccessible breast lesions before biopsy, confirm the preoperative staging of breast cancer, and check whether there is enlargement of the posterior breast area, axilla and internal mammary lymph nodes, which helps to formulate treatment plans.

4. Tumor marker examination: During the process of carcinogenesis, tumor cells produce and secrete substances that directly release cell tissue components and exist in tumor cells or host body fluids in the form of antigens, enzymes, hormones or metabolites. These substances are called tumor markers. Diagnostic methods for breast cancer include: carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), ferritin, monoclonal antibodies, etc.

The above is an introduction to the common diagnosis methods of breast cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Once you have breast cancer, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid serious delays in the disease.