Please help my mother’s breasts

Hard lumps may appear in the breasts in many cases, such as breast lobular hyperplasia, fibroids, etc. It is necessary for you to go to the hospital for targeted examination, early diagnosis and early treatment.

When most people feel a lump in their breasts, their first reaction is "Am I suffering from breast cancer?" However, in fact, having swelling, pain or lumps in the breast does not necessarily mean that they have breast cancer. There is still quite a distance. Breast diseases generally focus on women in health education. In fact, although men are less likely to suffer from breast cancer, men also have breasts. Of course, all breast problems can also occur in men.

What should you do when you find a lump in your breast?

Once you find a hard lump or swelling in the breast, don’t panic. You can observe it for several days. If tenderness or obvious lumps appear, you need to see a breast surgeon. Ask a doctor to check it carefully and talk to the doctor. Only through adequate communication can we fully understand the causes of swelling, pain and hard lumps.

Causes of breast swelling and pain:

Part of the pain in the breasts is due to the stimulation of the breast glands by estrogen and progesterone, which causes the breasts to swell, and sometimes nipple pain and Accompanied by transparent discharge, this usually occurs before menstruation and disappears after menstruation ends.

Some people experience irregular breast pain and swelling. This kind of breast pain does not necessarily mean breast tumors. Even if there are palpable breast lumps, it does not necessarily mean breast cancer. Because breast cancer rarely causes pain or other obvious symptoms in the early stages, it can only be diagnosed through breast self-examination and mammography. Pain will only occur if the breast cancer has grown large enough to invade the nerves surrounding the chest wall. Therefore, most occasional breast pain can be treated step by step with medical examination, and there is no need to be too anxious.

Some swellings, pains or hard lumps are initially diagnosed as breast tumors. Most of these breast tumors are benign, but they may also be the precursor to breast cancer:

Breast fibrocyst: This is the most common breast tumor. Common benign breast tumors mostly occur in women over 30 years old. They are often multiple in both breasts and can cause swelling and tenderness. Premenstrual symptoms can be more severe.

Breast fibroadenoma: It usually occurs in women around 20 years old. A hard lump will be felt in the breast, but there will be no tenderness.

Swollen milk ducts: Mostly found in women around 40 years old, the nipples on both sides will secrete some viscous fluid.

The patient will have a burning sensation and a dull pain in the areola area. During palpation, a curved and swollen milk duct under the areola will be found