For their own breast condition, any woman should be watched very carefully. Because this type of cancer is very common and, unfortunately, despite numerous warnings of doctors and articles in the media, there is little one of the ladies to follow simple guidelines to help to notice the disease and to take adequate measures. But this is a great chance of success in the fight against serious disease.
Meanwhile, doctors strongly recommend regularly probe the breast while taking a shower. This self-test allows to detect certain negative changes. About 40% of patients with the diagnosis "breast cancer" is literally probed cancer alone.
Experts believe: to be guided by common sense. Your hands are able to qualitatively verify the chest. It is only necessary to feel it. If somewhere there is a seal, feel pain or other discomfort, you must go to a comprehensive medical examination. The problem may be because not only some swelling or thickening. It is necessary to pay attention to the brown nipples, separation from them (especially with ichor) and so forth.
In general, there are a number of features that are more likely to point to breast cancer:
- deformation of the breast without menstruation, pregnancy, feeding;
- drawn or flattened nipple;
- pain, recurring at the same spot;
- unexplainable changes in skin color;
- the formation of swelling in the armpits.
Probing the breasts in the shower, you should do it very carefully. And slowly, centimeter by centimeter. Because the seal may be the size of a pea, and it is not so easy to detect.
Also draws attention to the behavior of their pets. They sometimes feel much better than even special medical devices that detect detect malignant tumors in the mammary glands.
If your dog or cat is showing interest in the breast of his mistress - for example, trying to "lick" for some one place, you should immediately make an appointment at least a district physician. And he will send you where to apply for a further special examination and diagnosis.
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