Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor that harms women's health. About 500,000 women die of breast cancer every year. There are about 6.5438+0.2 million new cases of breast cancer among women worldwide every year, with an annual growth rate of 3%. In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer in China, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and other big cities has soared, ranking first among female malignant tumors and becoming the number one killer endangering women's health.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
Breast cancer is usually asymptomatic in the early stage, and specific signs appear in the late stage: such as painless mass, hard texture and unclear boundary with surrounding tissues; The skin is "orange peel-like", or ulcerated and ulcerated; Nipple invagination or bloody secretion can occur, and lymph nodes can be touched under armpit and clavicle.
Why is early screening for breast cancer important?
If breast cancer is found early, the 5-year survival rate after timely treatment is over 95%; If breast cancer is found to be advanced, the survival rate is only 16%. Therefore, it is very important to participate in early breast screening regularly, early detection and early treatment.
How to detect breast cancer early?
1、 ? Regular self-examination
2、 ? Go to a breast specialist for regular check-ups.
Breast self-examination
It is best to check the time in 3-7 days after menstruation is clean, because the periodic swelling of the breast can subside at this time, and it is easier to find the lesions.
Step 1: Face the mirror and observe whether the breast is symmetrical, whether the nipple and breast skin are sunken or orange peel-like.
Step 2: Three-finger examination: put one hand behind your head, and put the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the other hand flat on your breast for at least three times, and carefully feel whether there are lumps or protrusions in your breast and armpits.
Step 3: Gently squeeze the nipple by hand to see if there is juice flowing out.
How often should breast cancer be screened under normal circumstances?
It is recommended that female friends have a breast specialist examination every three years before the age of 35 1 time; After the age of 35, the breast specialist should check every year 1 time, but patients with family history of breast cancer should start checking as soon as possible, and check every six months 1 time.
Measures to prevent breast cancer
1、 ? Live regularly, eat a balanced diet, exercise actively and enhance your immunity;
2、 ? Don't smoke or drink;
3、 ? Avoid taking estrogen drugs and health products containing estrogen for a long time;
4、 ? Eat less cultured seafood.
Eating five kinds of fruits for women can effectively prevent breast cancer.
1 mango
Scientific research has found that women eating mangoes can prevent breast cancer, but fairies must remember not to eat mangoes during menstruation, because mangoes are cold fruits, and eating mangoes during menstruation will make their stomachache worse.
2. Citrus fruits
Such as orange, grapefruit, orange, lemon and kumquat, are all suitable for patients with gastric cancer, laryngeal cancer, breast cancer and lung tumor.
3. Hawthorn
Hawthorn can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
4. Jujube
Tonifying the spleen and stomach, benefiting qi and blood can also prevent breast cancer.
5. Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is a treasure in fruits, and research shows that Kiwifruit has good anticancer effect.