Recognize The Characteristics Of Breast Cancer Lumps

Recognize The Characteristics Of Breast Cancer Lumps

     Cancer is indeed is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. As many as 8.2 million people in the world by the year 2012 died of cancer. The results of the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) in the year 2013 also pointed out that the number of cases of cancer patients at all ages in Indonesia amounted to 1.4 percent. This type of cancer is highest in inpatient hospitals in Indonesia is breast cancer, with an estimated number of the largest breast cancer sufferers in the province of East Java, Central Java and West Java.

The causes of breast cancer

• Forty percent of deaths from cancer are generally the same, namely with regard to risk factors of behavior and eating patterns, such as; cigarette smoking, body mass index is high (excess weight), and excessive alcohol consumption.

• Other cancer risk factors, occur due to exposure to the materials triggers the onset of cancer (carcinogens), such as ultraviolet light, ionizing radiation, contaminated food and fiber (asbestos) and the infection of viruses, bacteria, and parasites.

• A specialist surgical oncology, Dr. Sonar Sonny Panigoro also said some internal factors that can increase a woman's risk of breast cancer-infected, among others:

1. A family history of breast cancer who suffer near,
2. Have no children,
3. The first menstruation at age 10 years or even less,
4. Ceasing of menstruation at age 55 years or even more,
5. History of radiation in the chest area and
6. The use of hormonal drugs on long periods outside the productive age.

Breast cancer lumps as main characteristics

     Symptoms of breast cancer is easiest to detect is the area around the lump in the breast. Unfortunately, the cancer is not only the only abnormality in the breast that can be detected there absence with bumps.

     This is the same as that expressed by a specialist Oncology, Dr. Martha Roida Manurung, that 9 out of 10 breast lumps are not cancerous. He even said that the existence of these lumps could be just due to the influence of hormones solely.

So, what characterizes the lump breast cancer?

• Breast cancer lumps will be increasingly hard with no apparent limit
• There are only in one breast
• Uneven surface
• At an advanced stage presence began to seem the abnormality on the skin of the breast (like orange peel or skin redness). Sometimes mencekung like dimples because attracted by bump
• When a lump near the nipple, it would seem that the nipple is interested and rather difficult driven (sticky)
• Often without any pain
• Settle 8 to 10 days after menstruation

Detect lumps with breast self-Examination (REALIZE)

      Breast cancer can be cured well when detected early, until treatment can be given sooner. But there are still many sufferers who recently checked himself when the stadium has continued. This is often due to the lack of any other complaints at all.

     One way that is easy, affordable, can even be done by yourself is with a breast exam alone or that we know REALIZE, periodically at least once a month.

How do I do it myself?

Steps should be taken to examine the breasts themselves are: 

1. Perform a breast exam in front of a mirror, having regard to the characteristics of the lump as has been described above.
2. Breast massaging it gently from the direction of banks to the nipple. This is done while paying attention to whether or not there is liquid coming out if you are not breastfeeding.
3. Fingering tits one by one with 3 or 4 finger each other to a point with a circular motion from the edge to the nipple.

       When not found the presence of lumps in the breast, however, there is still a possibility you have early stage breast cancer. This condition can be detected dengana the presence of liquid on the nipple looks clear, slightly yellowish or even red. When you find those things above, immediately consult a doctor!