How should we check for early breast cancer?

How should we check for early breast cancer? I believe many people have this question. Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor occurring in women. In fact, the occurrence of breast cancer is a relatively complex and long process. Female friends should understand how to check for early breast cancer. Let us learn about the examination methods of breast cancer .

1. Self-examination: Many patients accidentally find breast tumors when bathing or changing clothes. At this time, they should go to the hospital for a doctor's examination and confirmation. With the continuous improvement of cultural level and the gradual popularization of tumor prevention and treatment knowledge, breast self-examination will become one of the main methods of breast cancer examination.

2. Doctor’s palpation: Based on clinical experience, doctors can make a preliminary diagnosis by observing the appearance of the breast, touching the hardness and mobility of the lump, and the condition of the axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes. This is the most basic method of breast cancer examination.

3. Infrared scanning is also one of the ways to detect early breast cancer: With the increasing development of electronic equipment, more and more instruments are used to detect breast tumors. Some instruments can detect early breast cancer, such as near-infrared breast scanning (LINTRO-SCAN), which can detect tumors of 1 to 3 mm in size.

4. Ultrasound examination: When a breast lump is suspected, an ultrasound examination is a must. Ultrasound diagnosis has the diagnostic effect of distinguishing benign from malignant, cystic and solid, hyperplasia and tumors. It is simple, safe, easy, cheap and non-destructive. It is suitable for the diagnosis of breast diseases and widely used in the general screening of breast tumors. It is also a method for breast cancer examination.

5. How to check for early breast cancer? There is also a mammography examination: Mammography can clearly show breast tissues such as the nipple, areola, skin, subcutaneous fat, ducts, glands and blood vessels, so it can detect early and deep micro breast cancer lesions. Its accuracy rate in distinguishing benign and malignant tumors is more than 90%.

The above is an introduction to the examination methods for breast cancer. Through the above content, have you learned some relevant knowledge about breast cancer? I hope the above content can be helpful to you. I also hope that breast cancer patients can actively treat and recover soon!

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