The role of breast ultrasound

I believe that many women now understand that they should pay close attention to breast health, so they go to the hospital regularly for breast examinations every year. The most commonly used and most effective examination in hospitals now is breast ultrasound examination. Many female friends may have done this type of examination as a routine procedure, but they do not understand why they should do this examination. Therefore, they do not particularly understand the role of breast ultrasound examination.

What is the role of breast ultrasound? The most common malignant tumor discovered in recent years is breast cancer, followed by ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and endometrial cancer. Women should have a complete gynecological examination every year to ensure early detection of signs of cancer and early treatment. Particular attention should be paid to breast examination. Among the current methods for early diagnosis of breast cancer, ultrasound diagnosis plays a very critical role in improving the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis.

Generally, breast diseases will have symptoms of breast lumps. However, some women, especially young unmarried women, have uneven thickness of breast glands and connective tissue, which feel lumpy or granular to the touch. This may be normal and there is no need to worry. If it is a newly grown lump, you need to pay special attention, because breast lumps that appear after puberty are likely caused by breast disease.

Because breast tissue is located superficially and has few interfering factors, it is very suitable for ultrasound examination. Moreover, the use of ultrasound to examine breast tissue is simple, safe, non-invasive, non-radioactive, repeatable, and easily accepted by patients.

1. Determine the morphology of breast lumps. Breast cancer lumps often have unclear boundaries or irregular shapes on ultrasound.

2. Check the supraclavicular and axillary lymph nodes. Under normal circumstances, the lymph nodes in these two areas are not swollen. If a breast lump is found and the lymph nodes in these two areas are swollen at the same time, and no other causes of the swollen lymph nodes can be found, it is suspected that the breast lump may be malignant and may have metastasized.

3. Determine the blood flow in and around the mass. Breast cancer can produce tumor angiogenic factors, stimulate angiogenesis, and form a rich vascular network inside and outside the tumor. Color Doppler ultrasound can reveal a lot of blood in or around the mass.

What is the role of breast ultrasound? Breast ultrasound examination has many functions. It can let doctors know the location, shape and size of the patient's breast lumps, and can detect whether there are any abnormal mutations around the breast. Therefore, female friends should insist on going to the hospital for a gynecological examination every year to give themselves a comprehensive and systematic understanding of their own health status.