What does a breast cancer lump look like

What do breast cancer lumps look like?

The most common symptom of early breast cancer is a breast lump, which is usually unilateral and feels hard, with irregular edges and is not easy to move. If the imaging examination tends to be a malignant tumor, a breast lump puncture biopsy under color Doppler ultrasound guidance is required to further clarify the diagnosis. The texture is usually harder than normal glands, and occasionally when there is a special type of pathological change, the lump can be similar to a normal gland.

How long will it take for me to be back to normal after breast cancer surgery?

Generally speaking, if a minimally invasive breast-conserving surgery is performed, the recovery is relatively fast because the wound is relatively small. The wound can be healed in about 15 days. However, some patients need consolidation chemotherapy after surgery, so the overall recovery time will take longer.

Breast cancer patients should do rehabilitation exercises after surgery if their physical condition allows. It is impossible to generalize how long it will take for patients to return to normal after breast cancer surgery.