Breast Lumps

What are breast lumps?

Breast lumps are benign (harmless) or pieces of cancerous tissue in the breast.

What are the causes of breast lumps and is at risk?

The most common breast benign masses include:

• Fibroadenosis clots caused by a proliferation of breast tissue also known as "mammary dysplasia," which means an abnormal growth of breast, this condition occurs especially in a time of hormonal changes of adolescence and between the ages of 40 and 60;
• cysts, which occur before menopause, for example, is a cyst galactocoele milk container that only grows during pregnancy;
• fibroadenomas, which are most common among women in their twenties.

Breast

In his life, every woman in the United Kingdom has a comprehensive in 12 chance of developing breast cancer, likely to be greater in the elderly. Risk factors that may be associated with the development of breast cancer are:

• have your first period early in life;
• having a late menopause;
• not to have children;
• having your first child at a late age;
• Long-term use of the contraceptive pill;

What are the most common symptoms and complications of bumps?

It is usually the wife or partner, rather than the doctor, who finds the first piece.

benign breast lumps

Many women have a grainy texture Fibroadenosis generalized thickening or both breasts rather than a single, well defined upper outer quarter lump.The breast is the most affected area. The pieces can be caused by Fibroadenosis tender or painful, and they may shrink and disappear.

The cysts tend to appear suddenly and grow rapidly.

Benign masses can usually be moved within the breast tissue. This is particularly true of a fibroadenoma.

Breast

Cancerous pieces are often difficult and irregular, and can be securely attached to the breast tissue or chest muscles underneath, making them difficult to move.

Crumple or pitting of the skin may appear in the sum. It can also be lumps in the armpit, which are lymph nodes.

Breast cancer can cause a nipple discharge, which may be bloody, or nipple may be pulled inside.

It can also spread outside the breast to the liver, lungs and brain, where it can cause serious illness or death.

What is the treatment of breast lumps?

action plan for self-care

The two factors most important in detecting breast cancer early stage are:

Being "breast aware" simply means to be alert to any changes in your breasts - lumps, thickening, skin changes or nipple discharge - and to tell your doctor immediately.

The NHS program provides screening mammography to all women aged 50-64 years every three years, they have lumps or not. You can also use the facilities for testing regular mammograms.s BUPA.

Surgery

Breast cancer is almost always treated with surgery or removal of the lump or breast removal (mastectomy), depending on the size and nature of cancer. This may be followed by radiotherapy (cancer that kills the X-rays) and chemotherapy (anticancer drugs).