How women can self-check for breast cancer Women need to know these 4 points when self-checking for breast cancer

Breast cancer ranks first in the incidence of female cancer and continues to rise, so female friends should check their breasts frequently and check and treat them in time if there is any abnormality. In order to detect breast cancer and other breast diseases early, a more convenient and practical method is to promote breast self-examination. Many experts believe that women who perform breast self-examination can detect early breast cancer, which can improve the cure rate of breast cancer. The self-examination method is as follows: 1. Visual examination: The room temperature should be appropriate, mainly standing (or sitting), take off your shirt, face the mirror, and visually examine both breasts. Under normal circumstances, the nipple and areola are symmetrical, the nipple is slightly tilted outward, and there is no abnormal contraction; the size, position, color, shape, contour and curvature of the breasts are normal, and the two sides are symmetrical. Put your hands on your waist, slowly raise your arms, and then slowly put them down for several times in a row to observe the nipple contraction, elevation, local skin roughness and dandruff, skin redness, orange peel, edema, bulge or sinking, irregular curvature and shape contours, and also pay attention to whether the armpits and clavicle are symmetrical or bulging. Whether there are accessory breasts and abnormal masses. Whether the nipple secretes fluid. 2. Diagnosis by touch (touch): Sit or lie down, stretch your fingers, place your palm flat on your chest, check the left breast with your right hand, and check the right breast with your left hand. The order of examination is to first check the outer upper part of the breast, then check the outer lower part of the breast, then check the inner lower part and the inner upper part, gradually check the tail of the armpit and the armpit, and finally check the nipple and areola. Touch gently in order and repeat several times. If the breast is large or the breast hyperplasia is obvious, it is best to check it in a supine position. The breast constitution is tough and uniform, without specific nodules or tumors. 3. Pay attention to the following abnormalities: 1. There are nodules or lumps in the breast or armpit. 2. The breast is deformed, and the height of the nipples on both sides is different. 3. The new nipple is contracted, or any part of the breast is sunken. There is secretion or bloody secretion on the nipple. There is a wound on the breast that is difficult to heal. 4. The most appropriate time for examination: The most appropriate time for breast self-examination is within one week after menstruation every month. Women who enter menopause and menopause on the first day of each month or a self-determined day. Check the breast once a month. 9: If you find abnormalities such as breast tumors during self-examination, do not neglect it. You should go to a cancer hospital or oncology department for further examination to diagnose the nature of the tumor and, if necessary, undergo needle aspiration cytology or surgical resection pathology examination. If it is breast cancer, please receive formal treatment as soon as possible.