How to check breast cancer during lactation

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A friend always feels that her breast is very painful recently, but she is pregnant again recently. I heard that it may be breast cancer, so I want to check it first. Next, let me talk about how to check breast cancer during lactation.

How to check breast cancer during lactation

Raise your hands to the mirror and check the naked body. Lean forward to observe the shape of the breast and the changes of nipple and areola. Pay attention to the changes of bilateral breast shape, whether it is symmetrical, whether there are local skin bulge, depression and orange peel like changes, and whether there are red, swelling, heat and pain symptoms on the surface of the breast. Whether the bilateral nipples are symmetrical, whether there is recent depression, whether there is scale in the nipple, gently squeeze the nipple, and observe whether there is secretion.

Second: breast "touch" examination. Lie on your left side with your knees bent, your right hand on your forehead and a pillow under your right shoulder. Touch the right breast with the pulp of the left index finger, middle finger and ring finger, and pay attention not to pinch the breast tissue for examination. Examine the outside of the breast from the armpit to the nipple and from the clavicle to the lower edge of the bra. During breast examination, the finger pulp strength gradually changes from light to heavy, which can be divided into three steps. First, gently touch the breast skin, and then use medium strength to press the breast. Finally, check hard to be able to touch your ribs. The breast feels lumpy.

Third: then, turn to supine. Bend the elbow of the right hand with the arm on the side of the head. Start examining the inside of the right breast with your left hand. As with the lateral part, the range is from the nipple to the middle of the chest and from the clavicle to the lower edge of the bra. Then check the upper clavicle and the lower clavicle. Pay attention to whether there are swollen lymph nodes. If there are masses, pay attention to their location, number, size, texture, tenderness and mass movement. Finally, the axillary lymph nodes were examined, starting from the center of the axillary, along the axillary, from below the arm to the chest, above and outside the arm.

matters needing attention

The harm of breast cancer is very big, early detection of breast cancer is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, breast cancer examination methods are more, in addition to medical professional examination, we can also judge by self-examination.