What are the symptoms of early breast cancer

Early breast cancer has the following symptoms: 1. Breast lumps: single, painless lumps with irregular edges and less smooth surfaces; 2. Nipple discharge: blood, serous fluid, milk, pus flowing out of the nipple during the non-pregnancy period, or milk flowing out after stopping breastfeeding for more than half a year, collectively referred to as nipple discharge. The causes of nipple discharge include intraductal papilloma, breast hyperplasia, breast duct dilatation, and breast cancer; 3. Skin changes: dimple sign; 4. Changes in the nipple and areola: eczema-like changes or inflammation. 5. Lymph node enlargement: enlarged lymph nodes can be felt in the contralateral and ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes.

How to prevent breast cancer

The prevention of breast cancer has attracted much attention. Currently, it is not possible to prevent the cause of the disease by injecting a vaccine. The methods of preventing breast cancer are as follows: 1. It is recommended that patients undergo regular physical examinations. Patients over 40 or 50 years old should undergo a mammography examination every year or every two years. Imaging examinations can detect breast cancer early and improve the treatment effect; 2. If it is hereditary breast cancer, the gene has mutated, and it can be treated with drugs to reduce the incidence of breast cancer. Patients can also reduce the chance of cancer by removing the breast.

Is a breast lump necessarily breast cancer?

Breast lumps can be seen in the following diseases: 1. Breast fibroids: more common in young women, a benign disease, not breast cancer; 2. Poor breast degeneration: more common in older patients, can manifest as breast lumps; 3. Patients with breast trauma, inflammation, and tuberculosis: can manifest as breast lumps, a benign disease; 4. Plasma cell mastitis: such patients do not have breast cancer. The discovery of a breast lump is not necessarily breast cancer, and you should go to a specialist hospital for a comprehensive examination to clarify the condition.