What are the clinical manifestations of breast tumors?

The incidence of breast tumors in women is still very high, and many patients do not discover it until very late, which often delays normal treatment and may even require breast removal for a complete cure. The main reason for this phenomenon is that people have too little understanding of the disease. Next, the editor will introduce in detail the clinical reactions caused by the disease. Let’s take a look at the article together.

1. Breast lumps. 80% of breast tumor patients first seek medical attention for breast lumps. Patients often discover breast lumps accidentally, which are usually single, hard, with irregular edges and a less smooth surface. Most breast tumors are painless lumps, and only a few are accompanied by varying degrees of dull pain or tingling.

2. Nipple discharge: the discharge of blood, serous fluid, milk, or pus from the nipple during the non-pregnancy period, or the continued discharge of milk after breastfeeding has stopped for more than half a year is called nipple discharge. There are many causes of nipple discharge, common diseases include intraductal papilloma, breast hyperplasia, mammary duct ectasia and breast tumors.

3. Abnormalities of nipples and areolas. Tumors located deep in or close to the nipple may cause nipple retraction. When the tumor is far away from the nipple and the large ducts in the breast are invaded and shortened, the nipple may also retract or rise. Eczematoid carcinoma of the nipple is characterized by itching, erosion, ulceration, crusting, desquamation, burning pain and even nipple retraction.

4. Swollen axillary lymph nodes. More than one-third of breast tumor patients admitted to large hospitals have axillary lymph node metastasis. In the early stage, the ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes may be swollen, and the swollen lymph nodes are hard, scattered, and movable. As the disease progresses, the lymph nodes gradually fuse and become adhered and fixed to the skin and surrounding tissues. In the late stage, metastatic lymph nodes can be felt above the clavicle and in the contralateral axilla.

This series of symptoms will appear in patients with breast tumors, and are generally quite serious. Therefore, the editor here would like to remind all female friends to pay attention to protecting their breasts. If similar adverse reactions are found, detailed examinations should be carried out in time to accurately identify the type of disease.