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After learning that he had breast cancer , 59-year-old Ms. Wei (pseudonym) has been doing ideological work for herself: be in a good mood and be like a normal person.
But the blow to life comes one after another. My daughter, who was originally with her doctor, had a breast examination at the doctor's suggestion, but she was diagnosed with breast cancer...
Why did the mother and daughter suffer from a cancer at the same time? Hangzhou First People's Hospital Breast Surgery Experts said: Breast cancer may be climatic, and women with a family history of breast cancer need to pay special attention.
Several months ago, Ms. Wei accidentally touched a small lump on her left breast while taking a shower. This lump was not painful or itchy. Thinking that she had been having leaf hyperplasia, she didn't care.
During a recent routine physical examination, the doctor told Ms. Wei that the lump in her breast may be an "uninvited guest". After further examination, her left breast was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the company of her daughter, she found Liu Jian, chief physician of the Breast Surgery Department of Hangzhou First People's Hospital for treatment.
After learning about Ms. Wei’s situation, Director Liu Jian did a detailed examination and found that Ms. Wei’s breasts had breast cancer on both sides.
"Your mother has breast cancer on both sides, and there may be a risk of family inheritance." Director Liu, who is experienced, suggested that Xiao Wu, the daughter who accompanied her mother to see a doctor, also have a checkup.
Xiao Wu refused at first. Although he had always had lumps on his chest, everything was normal for the physical examination. Under the strong suggestion of the doctor, Xiao Wu still had a routine examination, but the result was shocking: she also suffered from breast cancer, and her condition was even worse than her mother, Ms. Wei, and her axillary lymph nodes were swollen. It is recommended to undergo chemotherapy treatment first.
suffered misfortune, and the mother and daughter were in a low mood. Director Liu felt uncomfortable, "This situation is actually not uncommon, and the family of breast cancer is obvious."
Why did he suggest that his daughter also have a breast examination at that time?
"It is because in the family history of genetically related breast cancer, if the mother suffers from breast cancer, especially bilateral breast cancer, it is a red flag of family inheritance. Once the daughter of such patients becomes ill, she will often be younger." Director Liu explained that after Ms. Wei was diagnosed, it is very necessary to diagnose whether her daughter was ill.
At present, family history has been considered an important factor in the onset of breast cancer. Among the 100 breast cancer patients, about 5 patients are family hereditary breast cancer. If more than one person in the family suffers from breast cancer, especially for mothers, daughters or sisters, first-degree relatives have breast cancer at the same time, they should be suspected of whether there is a family hereditary history.
Doctors recommend: If close relatives have breast cancer, BRCA1/BRCA2 gene test can be performed to determine whether they are a high-risk group. If you do not perform gene test , you should also do breast examinations more diligently than ordinary people. It is recommended to do a test every 6 months.
The main high-risk factors for breast cancer are obesity, high estrogen levels, family history and lifestyle. In order to stay young, some menopausal women supplement estrogen all year round, but it should be noted that estrogen is a very "pretentious" thing - it is not good to lose it, and it is not good to have too much estrogen. If there is too much estrogen, it will be younger than their peers, but breast is more dangerous. Women who do not have children at the age of high school and do not breastfeed for more than half a year are also high-risk groups.
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In addition, the time of menstruation can also determine the incidence of breast cancer. Mentality is less than 12 years old, menopause Women who are older than 55 years old should also be screened regularly.
In addition to excluding these physiological factors, it also needs to be paid attention to, including living habits and moods, such as psychological depression and depression all year round, frequent staying up late, smoking, drinking, and preferring high-fat and high-calorie foods, which can also induce breast cancer.
Common symptoms of breast cancer include breast lumps , abnormal nipple secretion, breast pain and discomfort, etc., but most early breast cancer has no obvious symptoms. Doctors recommend that women start breast screening once a year at the age of 40. For high-risk groups, such as mothers and sisters who have a history of breast cancer, breast cancer screening will be conducted from the age of 35. It is best to have a self-examination of breasts every month.
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