Causes of breast cancer in the elderly

The causes of breast cancer in the elderly are roughly the same as those in young patients. There are three reasons: 1. Genetic factors: Preventive mastectomy and oophorectomy can be performed in susceptible people; 2. Endocrine factors: Endocrine disorders are one of the causes of breast cancer. For example, elderly patients who take oral hormone drugs after menopause; women who have early menstruation and late menopause; women who do not breastfeed may increase the risk of breast cancer; 3. Lifestyle factors: Excessive mental stress, long-term smoking and drinking can increase the risk of breast cancer.

What are the early symptoms of breast cancer?

The early symptoms of breast cancer are relatively hidden and easy to be ignored. Until the breast lump grows to 1cm in the above case, the patient can check for breast nodules. The common early symptoms of breast cancer are as follows: 1. Breast lumps: hard texture, clear boundaries for small tumors, unclear boundaries for large tumors, and no pain when pressed. There are no inflammatory manifestations such as redness, swelling, and fever on the skin surface; 2. Nipple discharge: the nipple exudes meat washing water, even blood and white pus; 3. Breast skin changes: dimple marks, orange peel changes; 4. Axillary tumors: hard texture, adhesion to surrounding tissues, and no tenderness.

Functional exercise methods after breast cancer surgery

Postoperative functional exercise for breast cancer is divided into the following situations: 14-6 hours: Encourage patients to move their finger joints and wrist joints in bed; 2. 3 days after surgery: Instruct patients to flex their elbow joints; 3. 1 week after surgery: Instruct patients to move their upper arms so that the affected limb touches the opposite elbow joint and the opposite shoulder joint; 4. 2 weeks after surgery: Encourage patients to touch the top of the head and the opposite ear with the affected limb, as well as comb their hair, climb the wall, etc. The shoulder joint needs to be gradually exercised after surgery, and some rotation or shoulder joint strength training should be done at the same time to avoid adhesion of the shoulder joint.